title: [Surgical treatment of asymptomatic carotid arteries stenosis].
abstract: Vascular diseases of the brain is one of the major causes of disability and mortality in the developed countries and particular attention is devoted to their prevention. Current approaches to carotid endarterectomy as one of the ways of prevention of transient ischemic attacks and ischemic strokes are presented in this review. The results of major multicenter studies, peri- and postoperative complications and high-risk groups for the development of ischemic stroke are analyzed.
authors.forename: M Iu
authors.initials: MIu
authors.lastname: Martynov
mesh_terms: D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic