Carotid stenosis: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
Neil.m.young (talk | contribs) (Text replacement - "==Diagnosis==" to "==Evaluation==") |
||
| Line 6: | Line 6: | ||
==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
== | ==Evaluation== | ||
==Management== | ==Management== | ||
Revision as of 19:20, 22 July 2016
Background
Clinical Features
Differential Diagnosis
Evaluation
Management
Carotid Endarterectomy
- Indicated in symptomatic patients fulfilling the following:
- <6% surgical morbidity/mortality
- ≥1 TIA(s) in past 6 months
- Carotid artery stenosis > 50%
- Indicated in asymptomatic patients with:
- <3% surgical morbidity/mortality
- Carotid artery stenosis > 60%
Disposition
See Also
References
- ↑ Haqqani O et al. Carotid Endarterectomy. eMedicine. Dec 9, 2014. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1895291-overview#showall.