Procedural benefit for asymptomatic carotid stenosis is wishful thinking
Recently, Paraskevas et al1 published an editorial encouraging us to follow the guideline recommendations from the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS)2 and European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS)3 for the management of asymptomatic carotid stenosis (ACS). The 2011 SVS guidelines have recommended that carotid endarter ectomy (CEA) should, or can, be considered, respectively, for patients with average and high surgical risk with ≥60% ACS if the perioperative stroke or death rate is
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Anne L. Abbott Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research