Open AccessAudit of carotid doppler sonography: Spectrum of findings at a tertiary hospital in Northwestern Nigeria
Author(s) -
Anas Ismail,
Abdulmalik M Aliyu,
Mansur Ramalan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of african medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.433
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1596-3519
DOI - 10.4103/aam.aam_52_18
Subject(s) - medicine , stenosis , radiology , atheroma , population , cervical artery , subclinical infection , diabetes mellitus , lesion , ultrasound , surgery , dissection (medical) , environmental health , endocrinology
Doppler sonography of the cervical segment of the carotid arteries is becoming a popular tool for evaluating atherosclerosis of the carotid artery. We present the audit of findings on carotid ultrasound examination among patients with clinical suspicion and risks for cerebrovascular disease and possible correlates in Northern Nigeria.