Objective Current guidelines recommend best medical treatment (BMT) over
revascularization for carotid near-occlusion (CNO); however, it remains unclear whether …

Background The clinical consequences and factors related to the progression from a carotid
near-occlusion (CNO) to a complete occlusion are not well established. Our aim is to …

Near occlusion of internal carotid artery (ICA) is a rare and easily misdiagnosed condition
and the decision for revascularisation still remains controversial. We conducted an updated …

Background Carotid near-occlusion (CNO) is distal luminal collapse of the internal carotid
artery beyond a tight stenosis. CNO is a relatively rare condition accounting for 3% in …

Background The decision for revascularization in patients with near-total internal carotid
artery (ICA) occlusion still remains controversial. We undertook an extensive review of the …

A post hoc analysis of the North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial
(NASCET), European Carotid Surgery Trial (ECST), and VA309 by the Carotid …

Objectives: This study sought to determine predictors for successful endovascular treatment
in patients with chronic carotid artery occlusion (CAO). Background: Endovascular …

Background Guidelines recommend treating patients with an internal carotid artery near
occlusion (ICANO) with best medical therapy (BMT) based on weak evidence …

Background and purpose The risk of recurrent stroke amongst patients with symptomatic
carotid near‐occlusion (SCNO) has not been clearly established, and its management …

Management of symptomatic carotid near occlusion especially in high-risk patients is
different from outcome analysis of NASCET. We evaluated outcome in high-risk patients with …