ESVS Guidelines: Section B - diagnosis and investigation of patients with carotid stenosis.

Abstract

Herein, we present the European Society for Vascular Surgery Guidelines pertinent to the secondary prevention of cerebrovascular events in patients with carotid artery stenosis including lipid lowering therapy, antiplatelet therapy and other risk factor modification. These recommendations are based on current evidence from clinical trials. There is a need for aggressive prevention treatment in patients with carotid artery disease. We also discuss the diagnosis and grading of carotid artery stenosis.

• Authors: Christos D Liapis, Peter F Bell, Dimitri P Mikhailidis, Juhani Sivenius, Andrew Nicolaides, Jose Fernandes e Fernandes, Giorgio Biasi, Lars Norgren, ESVS Guidlines Collaborators, European Society for Vascular Surgery
• Journal: Current vascular pharmacology (Curr Vasc Pharmacol) Vol. 8 Issue 5 Pg. 682-91 (Sep 2010) ISSN: 1875-6212 [Electronic] United Arab Emirates
• PMID: 20572805 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Practice Guideline)

Topics

• Angiography (methods)
• Carotid Stenosis (diagnosis, physiopathology, therapy)
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Embolism, Fat (diagnostic imaging)
• Humans
• Plaque, Atherosclerotic (diagnosis, physiopathology)
• Research Design
• Severity of Illness Index
• Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial