Diferencia entre revisiones de «Carotid stenosis»

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*Among patients who suffer [[stroke]], 50-75% could have been treated with endarterectomy<ref>Haqqani O et al. Carotid Endarterectomy. eMedicine. Dec 9, 2014. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1895291-overview#showall.</ref>
*Among patients who suffer [[stroke]], 50-75% could have been treated with endarterectomy<ref>Haqqani O et al. Carotid Endarterectomy. eMedicine. Dec 9, 2014. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1895291-overview#showall.</ref>


==Carotid Endarterectomy==
==Clinical Features==
 
==Differential Diagnosis==
 
==Diagnosis==
 
==Management==
===Carotid Endarterectomy===
*Indicated in symptomatic patients fulfilling the following:
*Indicated in symptomatic patients fulfilling the following:
**<6% surgical morbidity/mortality
**<6% surgical morbidity/mortality
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**<3% surgical morbidity/mortality
**<3% surgical morbidity/mortality
**Carotid artery stenosis > 60%
**Carotid artery stenosis > 60%
==Disposition==
==See Also==
*[[Stroke]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Neurology]]
[[Category:Neurology]]
[[Category:Vascular]]

Revisión del 20:30 4 jul 2016

Background

  • Among patients who suffer stroke, 50-75% could have been treated with endarterectomy[1]

Clinical Features

Differential Diagnosis

Diagnosis

Management

Carotid Endarterectomy

  • Indicated in symptomatic patients fulfilling the following:
    • <6% surgical morbidity/mortality
    • ≥1 TIA(s) in past 6 months
    • Carotid artery stenosis > 50%
  • Indicated in asymptomatic patients with:
    • <3% surgical morbidity/mortality
    • Carotid artery stenosis > 60%

Disposition

See Also

References

  1. Haqqani O et al. Carotid Endarterectomy. eMedicine. Dec 9, 2014. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1895291-overview#showall.