title: Aggressive medical therapy alone is not adequate in certain patients with severe symptomatic carotid stenosis.
authors.affiliation: From the Institute of Neurology, University College London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Martin M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D001241:Aspirin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000069059:Atorvastatin; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D057510:Endovascular Procedures; D005260:Female; D006538:Heptanoic Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013988:Ticlopidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*
chemical_list: D006538:Heptanoic Acids; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D011758:Pyrroles; D000069059:Atorvastatin; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D013988:Ticlopidine; D001241:Aspirin
keywords: antihypertensive agents; antiplatelet agents; carotid stenosis; clinical prediction rule; endarterectomy; statins; transient ischemic attack