Should people with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis undergo endarterectomy for primary stroke prevention?

CMAJ. 2004 Sep 28;171(7):726-7. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.1041431.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Carotid Stenosis / complications
  • Carotid Stenosis / diagnosis
  • Carotid Stenosis / surgery*
  • Endarterectomy, Carotid* / adverse effects
  • Endarterectomy, Carotid* / mortality
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Ischemic Attack, Transient / diagnosis
  • Ischemic Attack, Transient / etiology
  • Male
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Risk Factors
  • Stroke / diagnosis
  • Stroke / etiology
  • Stroke / prevention & control*
  • Survival Rate
  • Time Factors