Open AccessDiagnosis, Treatment and Follow-up in Extracranial Carotid Stenosis
Author(s) -
HansHenning Eckstein,
A. Kühnl,
Joachim Berkefeld,
Holger Lawall,
M. Storck,
Dirk Sander
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
deutsches ärzteblatt international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.436
H-Index - 60
ISSN - 1866-0452
DOI - 10.3238/arztebl.2020.0801
Subject(s) - medicine , carotid endarterectomy , asymptomatic , number needed to treat , guideline , stroke (engine) , stenosis , randomized controlled trial , radiology , internal carotid artery , endarterectomy , absolute risk reduction , relative risk , surgery , confidence interval , pathology , mechanical engineering , engineering
Around 15% of cerebral ischemias are caused by lesions of the extracranial carotid artery. The goal of this guideline is to provide evidence- and consensus-based recommendations for the management of patients with extracranial carotid stenoses throughout Germany and Austria.