title: [New developments in diagnostic and therapy of asymptomatic carotid stenosis].
abstract: Stroke is the leading cause of long-term major disability in developed countries, although several improvements could be achieved in acute stroke therapy (e. g. thrombolysis, stroke-unit treatment, optimized early rehabilitation strategies). Therefore, primary prevention is essential to reduce the burden of stroke. 10 -20 % of all cerebral ischemias are caused due to stenosis or occlusion of the extracranial carotid arteries. This review summarizes the indications, diagnostics as well as the actual data for a medical, endovascular or operative treatment of asymptomatic carotid stenosis.
authors.affiliation: Neurologische Klinik, Medical Park Loipl, Thanngasse 15, 83483 Bischofswiesen, Deutschland. d.sander@mac.com
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sander
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sander
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Poppert
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Heider
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.forename: H-H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Eckstein
mesh_terms: D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control