Background Carotid artery stenting is an alternative to carotid endarterectomy for the
treatment of atherosclerotic carotid artery stenosis. This review updates a previous version …

Carotid atherosclerotic plaque is encountered frequently in patients at high cardiovascular
risk, especially in the elderly. When plaque reaches 50% of carotid lumen, it induces …

These guidelines will be updated every four years. Vascular centres are encouraged to audit
implementations made as a result of the guidelines. Audit cycles should be repeated and …

AR Naylor a, J.-B. Ricco a, GJ de Borst a, S. Debus a, J. de Haro a, A. Halliday a, G.
Hamilton a, J. Kakisis a, S. Kakkos a, S. Lepidi a, HS Markus a, DJ McCabe a, J. Roy a, H …

Background The optimal treatment for patients with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis is
under debate. Since best medical treatment (BMT) has improved over time, the benefit of …

Objective.—To determine whether the addition of carotid endarterectomy to aggressive
medical management can reduce the incidence of cerebral infarction in patients with …

Background and Purpose—The optimal operative strategy in patients with severe carotid
artery disease undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is unknown. We sought …

Background Treatment of individuals with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis is still
handled controversially. Recommendations for treatment of asymptomatic carotid stenosis …

Background: To compare safety and efficacy between carotid artery stenting (CAS) and
carotid endarterectomy (CEA) in treating asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis based on …

Objectives The aim of this review was to carry out primary and secondary analyses of 20
randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing carotid endarterectomy (CEA) with carotid …