title: Carotid and cerebrovascular disease.
abstract: Stroke remains a major public health problem, and carotid artery atherosclerotic disease causes a significant proportion of all strokes. Because the U.S. population is aging, the incidence of cerebrovascular disease is increasing, and cardiologists often are involved in the care of these patients because many of them have either occult or symptomatic coronary artery disease. We review the current status of carotid and cerebrovascular diseases and therapeutic options.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, F25, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mukherjee
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Yadav
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016019:Survival Analysis; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology