title: Indications for treatment of symptomatic atherosclerotic carotid artery disease.
abstract: Although the incidence of stroke and stroke mortality have declined during the past few decades, stroke still ranks third as a cause of death and a primary cause of long-term disability in most industrialized societies. Atherosclerotic disease at the carotid bifurcation accounts for approximately 20% to 30% of all ischemic strokes. In this article, the indications for treatment of symptomatic internal carotid artery stenosis are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Biller
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000601:surgery; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D001241:Aspirin