High Stroke Rate in Patients with Asymptomatic Severe Carotid Stenosis Who Are Medically Managed

Antiplatelet agents and statins have improved the medical management of internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis since the publication of the ACAS trial. Yet, little is published about the natural history of medically managed patients with carotid stenosis. Stroke incidence and mortality associated with carotid stenosis remains high in the southeastern US. We sought to determine the outcomes of patients diagnosed with>70% ICA stenosis treated with medical management alone.
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Vascular Surgery Source Type: research