Carotid artery stenosis
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| ICD-10 | I65.2 |
| ICD-9 | 433.1 |
| DiseasesDB | 31178 |
| MeSH | D016893 |
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Carotid artery stenosis Microchapters |
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ACC/AHA Guideline Recommendations |
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Periprocedural Management of Patients Undergoing Carotid Endarterectomy |
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Atherosclerotic Risk Factors in Patients With Vertebral Artery Disease |
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Occlusive Disease of the Subclavian and Brachiocephalic Arteries |
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Carotid artery stenosis On the Web |
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Carotid artery stenosis |
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Risk calculators and risk factors for Carotid artery stenosis |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Diagnosis
Cardiac MRI
ACC/AHA Guidelines- ACCF/ACR/AHA/NASCI/SCMR 2010 Expert Consensus Document on Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance[1] (DO NOT EDIT)
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CMR may be used for defining the location and extent of carotid arterial stenoses. |
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Treatment
Options for treatment include:
- Conservative: Antiplatelet drug
- Carotid endarterectomy (surgical removal of the atheroma)
- Carotid stenting
Examples
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Related Chapters
References
- ↑ American College of Cardiology Foundation Task Force on Expert Consensus Documents. Hundley WG, Bluemke DA, Finn JP, Flamm SD, Fogel MA; et al. (2010). "ACCF/ACR/AHA/NASCI/SCMR 2010 expert consensus document on cardiovascular magnetic resonance: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Task Force on Expert Consensus Documents". Circulation. 121 (22): 2462–508. doi:10.1161/CIR.0b013e3181d44a8f. PMC 3034132. PMID 20479157.