title: [Recent ultrasonographic advances in the early diagnosis of carotid stenosis].
abstract: We review the present status of screening technology in the early diagnosis of carotid stenosis, underlining the advantages of TSA echo-Doppler screening and transcranial Doppler, versus invasive (arteriography) and non-invasive indirect methods. We describe the screening technique and classification criteria for carotid disease with this technique, providing several clinical cases emphasizing the need to adopt a risk strategy, which coordinates primary assistance with modern technology to approach asymptomatic patients and to reduce the cerebrovascular mortality rate.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Oliveras Ley
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Oliveras Deulofeu
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Romero Campos
mesh_terms: D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Ultimos avances ultrasonográficos en el diagnóstico precoz de la estenosis carotídea.