Further comments on the measurement of carotid stenosis from angiograms. North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial (NASCET) Group.
Author(s) -
Michael Eliasziw,
Robert F. Smith,
Navneet Singh,
David W. Holdsworth,
Allan J. Fox,
H. J. M. Barnett
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/01.str.25.12.2445
Subject(s) - medicine , stenosis , carotid endarterectomy , internal carotid artery , stroke (engine) , angiography , radiology , endarterectomy , common carotid artery , carotid arteries , nuclear medicine , cardiology , mechanical engineering , engineering
Three different methods for estimating the percentage of reduction in the diameter of the internal carotid artery (ie, stenosis) have been proposed in the literature. Further comparisons of the methods were carried out with the intent of recommending a current standard for determining the percentage of stenosis from angiograms.
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