Background and Purpose—We systematically compared and appraised contemporary
guidelines on management of asymptomatic and symptomatic carotid artery stenosis …

Each section has been revised or rewritten and five new sections added:(i) management of
free floating thrombus (section 4.13),(ii) management of carotid webs (section 4.14),(iii) …

Carotid artery stenosis is a leading cause of ischemic stroke. While management of
symptomatic carotid stenosis is well established, the optimal approach in asymptomatic …

Importance Carotid endarterectomy and carotid artery stenting are the leading approaches
to revascularization for carotid stenosis, yet contemporary data on trends in rates and …

Current guidelines for primary and secondary prevention of stroke in patients with carotid
atherosclerosis are based on the quantification of the degree of stenosis and symptom …

Identification of carotid artery atherosclerosis is conventionally based on measurements of
luminal stenosis. However, histopathologic studies demonstrate considerable differences …

Background Stroke/death rates within 30 days of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and carotid
artery stenting (CAS) in RCTs inform current clinical guidelines. However, the risks may …

Background Medical intervention (risk factor identification, lifestyle coaching, and
medication) for stroke prevention has improved significantly. It is likely that no more than …

Background and Purpose Carotid stenosis is arterial disease narrowing of the origin of the
internal carotid artery (main brain artery). Knowing how to best manage this is imperative …

Stroke poses a significant burden on healthcare and is the second largest cause of death
globally. Both medical and surgical interventions to reduce the risk of stroke in asymptomatic …