title: Strategies for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis.
abstract: The treatment of asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis (ACAS) has continued to evolve for the past 3 decades. With rapidly advancing technology, the results of old trials have become obsolete. While there has been little change in the efficacy of carotid endarterectomy, there have been vast improvements in both medical management and carotid angioplasty with stenting. Finding the best therapy for a given patient can therefore be difficult. In this article, the authors review the current literature regarding treatment options for ACAS and the methods available for stratifying patients who would benefit from surgical versus medical treatment.
authors: Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey 07103, USA.
authors: Christopher
authors: C
authors: Doe
authors: Pinakin R
authors: PR
authors: Jethwa
authors: Chirag D
authors: CD
authors: Gandhi
authors: Charles J
authors: CJ
authors: Prestigiacomo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D058070:Asymptomatic Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors