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

Carotid stenosis (CS) is a buildup of atherosclerotic plaque within the artery leading to a
wide range of symptoms, from mild symptoms, including blurred vision and confusion, to …

Abstract The European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR) is the European
specialist society of cardiac and vascular imaging. This society's highest priority is the …

Background: There is uncertainty whether elderly patients with symptomatic carotid stenosis
have higher rates of adverse events following carotid endarterectomy. In trials, recurrent …

Importance Carotid artery stenting has been limited to use in patients with high surgical risk;
outcomes in patients with standard surgical risk are not well known. Objective To compare …

Objectives Accurate detection of carotid plaque using ultrasound (US) is essential for
preventing stroke. However, the diagnostic performance of junior radiologists (with …

Objective Management of asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis (ACAS), including carotid
endarterectomy (CEA), carotid artery stenting (CAS), and best medical treatment (BMT) …

Stenosis grade of the carotid arteries has been the primary indicator for risk stratification and
surgical treatment of carotid artery disease. Certain characteristics of the carotid plaque …

Accurate ischemic stroke etiologic determination and diagnosis form the foundation of
excellent cerebrovascular care as from it stems initiation of the appropriate secondary …

Head and neck malignancies share similar risk factors as carotid artery stenosis and these
can often present together. Patients who require external beam radiotherapy are at a higher …