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Risk of disease progression in patients with moderate asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis: implications of tobacco use and dual antiplatelet therapy.

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BACKGROUND Because of improved medical therapy in contemporary practice, some have advocated that, most if not, all patients with asymptomatic carotid disease should be managed medically without intervention. Disease progression in this patient population is not well established, and data describing

Stroke prevention in asymptomatic carotid artery disease: revascularization of carotid stenosis is not the solution.

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Asymptomatic carotid stenosis (ACS) exceeding 50% is present in about 2% of 60-year-old patients and an even higher fraction of older individuals. The major independent risk factors include advancing age, male sex, tobacco smoking, and a history of vascular disease. The best available evidence does

Tobacco Use and Cryptogenic Stroke in Young Adults.

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OBJECTIVE Cryptogenic stroke is the leading subtype of ischemic stroke in the young. We sought to evaluate the association between traditional cardiovascular risk factors and cryptogenic stroke by using a case-control study. METHODS Patients aged 18-54 years, consecutively treated for first-ever

The prevalence of carotid artery stenosis in patients undergoing aortic reconstruction.

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BACKGROUND Coronary artery disease occurs frequently in patients undergoing aortic reconstruction, and it has been presumed that internal carotid artery occlusive disease is also common. This has led to the practice of screening for and repairing significant carotid lesions in asymptomatic patients

Association between Carotid Artery Stenosis and Cognitive Impairment in Stroke Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study.

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To investigate potential associations between carotid artery stenosis and cognitive impairment among patients with acute ischemic stroke and to provide important clinical implications. We measured the degree of carotid artery stenosis and recorded the Mini-Mental State Examination score (MMSE) at

Carotid stenosis in patients with atrial fibrillation. Prevalence, risk factors, and relationship to stroke in the Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation Study.

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BACKGROUND Several mechanisms contribute to the increased stroke rate of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We assessed the frequency of carotid artery stenosis in patients with AF and its relationship to stroke during aspirin or warfarin therapy. METHODS Carotid ultrasonography was done in 676

Carotid stenosis in lacunar stroke.

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The prevalence of extracranial carotid stenosis in patients with a clinical syndrome of lacunar stroke has not been extensively studied using noninvasive methods. We performed carotid duplex sonography on 168 patients referred to the neurosonology laboratory with a diagnosis of ischemic stroke.

New data about stenting versus endarterectomy for symptomatic carotid artery stenosis.

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Patients with symptomatic carotid artery stenosis should be counseled on diet, exercise, moderation of alcohol consumption, smoking cessation, and avoidance of environmental tobacco smoke. Medical therapy generally includes a platelet antiaggregant, blood pressure control, and a statin. Other

Asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis associated with peripheral vascular disease: a prospective study.

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This study aimed to determine the prevalence of symptomless internal carotid artery stenosis in consecutive patients presenting with peripheral vascular disease. Duplex ultrasound screening of the carotid arteries was used to determine the degree of stenosis. Co-morbidities were recorded together

Amaurosis fugax as a symptom of carotid artery stenosis. Its relationship with ulcerated plaque.

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Amaurosis fugax has frequently been related to carotid artery disease. In order to determine the relationship between amaurosis fugax and significant carotid artery stenosis, we prospectively studied 81 consecutive patients presenting to an ophthalmologist with this symptom. Neurologic and vascular

[Is the screening of asymptomatic carotid stenosis worthwhile?].

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Endarteriectomy may be of some benefit for those patients who have asymptomatic carotid stenosis above 80%. Duplex echography is a useful non-invasive diagnosis method, and the detection of asymptomatic carotid stenosis is questionable. Detection in the whole population seems inefficient since most

[Risk factors and screening for cardiac disease, carotid stenosis and aortic aneurysms in Sicily (Italy): a population-based cross sectional survey].

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A cross-sectional survey was performed among 50 to 75 year-old residents in the town of Regalbuto in Sicily (Italy), to evaluate risk factors and prevalence of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in this geographically- defined population. Subjects were invited to participate by letter and those accepting

Correlation of ophthalmic findings with carotid artery stenosis.

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Patients presenting with symptoms suggestive of amaurosis fugax, or with findings of Hollenhorst plaques on fundoscopy are frequently referred for duplex evaluation to detect possible carotid artery disease. To better determine the reliability of monocular visual loss and the presence of Hollenhorst

Hyperhomocysteinemia and recurrent carotid stenosis.

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BACKGROUND Hyperhomocysteinemia has been identified as a potential risk for atherosclerotic disease in epidemiologic studies. This study investigates the impact of elevated serum homocysteine on restenosis after carotid endarterectomy (CEA). METHODS In a retrospective study, we compared fasting

The role of patch angioplasty in prevention of early recurrent carotid stenosis.

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The aim of this study was to determine the effect of primary closure versus patch angioplasty on the incidence of early recurrent stenosis after carotid endarterectomy in the hands of a single surgeon, and to analyze the risk factors associated with early recurrent stenosis after carotid

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