The ACCF/AHA writing committee to create the 2011 Guideline on the Management of
Patients With Extracranial Carotid and Vertebral Artery Disease (ECVD) conducted a …

Background Carotid patch angioplasty (with either a venous or a synthetic patch) may
reduce the risk of carotid artery restenosis and subsequent ischaemic stroke. This is an …

The management of extracranial cerebrovascular disease, including carotid endarterectomy
(CEA), carotid stenting and medical management is performed by several specialists …

Background—The main goal of follow-up after carotid endarterectomy is to prevent new
strokes caused by recurrent stenosis. To determine the most cost-effective follow-up …

Objective: The durability of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) may be affected by carotid
restenosis. The data from randomized trials show that the highest incidence of restenosis …

Background and Purpose—We sought to determine the incidence of recurrent carotid
stenosis in patients in the Asymptomatic Carotid Atherosclerosis Study (ACAS) who had …

Purpose: This study examines the long-term clinical outcome and the incidence of recurrent
stenosis (≥ 50%) after carotid endarterectomy (CEA) with primary closure (PC) versus vein …

When considered as an independent diagnosis separate from other cardiovascular
diseases, stroke is the third leading cause of death in developed nations and a leading …

Background This review examines the history, incidence, aetiology and pathology of
recurrent carotid stenosis, and assesses the methods and results of managing patients with …

Purpose: Surgical management of carotid restenosis (CR) after carotid endarterectomy
(CEA) has been associated with a higher perioperative complication rate than that of primary …