title: Management of extracranial carotid artery disease.
abstract: Stroke is the third leading cause of death in developed nations. Up to 88% of strokes are ischemic in nature. Extracranial carotid artery atherosclerotic disease is the third leading cause of ischemic stroke in the general population and the second most common nontraumatic cause among adults younger than 45 years. This article provides comprehensive, evidence-based recommendations for the management of extracranial atherosclerotic disease, including imaging for screening and diagnosis, medical management, and interventional management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, Los Angeles, 300 Stein Plaza, Suite 562, Los Angeles, CA 90095-69, USA.
authors.forename: Yinn Cher
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Ooi
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, Los Angeles, 300 Stein Plaza, Suite 562, Los Angeles, CA 90095-69, USA; Department of Radiology, University of California, Los Angeles, 300 Stein Plaza, Suite 562, Los Angeles, CA 90095-69, USA. Electronic address: NGonzalez@mednet.ucla.edu.
authors.forename: Nestor R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Gonzalez
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008403:Mass Screening; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
keywords: Antiplatelet therapy; Atherosclerotic disease; Carotid angioplasty and stenting; Carotid disease; Carotid endarterectomy; Carotid stenosis; Stroke