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Optimal Management of Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis: Counterbalancing the Benefits with the Potential Risks

Year: 2022
Type: article
Abstract: We thank Dr. Abbott for her interest in our work. 1r. Abbott supports that best medical treatment (BMT) has improved considerably over the last 3 to 4 decades since the landmark randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were performed.However, surgical outcomes with carotid endarterectomy (CEA) have similarly improved over the same period, with some centers reporting perioperative stroke rates with CEA as low as 0.3% 2 to 0.9% 3 for asymptomatic carotid stenosis (ACS) pa-
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4210271050
FWCI: 0.141
Cites: 11
Cited by: 1
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