DUPLEX CRITERIA for GRADING of EXTRACAROTID STENOSIS

External carotid artery (ECA) stenosis is an independent mortality predictor. Additionally, concomitant ECA and internal carotid artery (ICA) stenoses progression has been associated with an increased risk of ipsilateral ischemic events in asymptomatic patients. Universally accepted ECA duplex velocity criteria, for the prediction of stenosis, do not exist.

Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - September 25, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Artem Shmelev, Avinash Ganti, Motahar Hosseni, Donald Wilkerson, Ghaleb Darwazeh, Michael Zatina Tags: Clinical Research, Basic Science Source Type: research