Progression of asymptomatic carotid stenosis despite optimal medical therapy. [electronic resource]
- Journal of vascular surgery Jul 2013
- 128-35.e1 p. digital
Publication Type: Journal Article
1097-6809
10.1016/j.jvs.2013.04.002 doi
Aged Aged, 80 and over Aspirin--therapeutic use Asymptomatic Diseases Biomarkers--blood Cardiovascular Agents--therapeutic use Carotid Stenosis--blood Chi-Square Distribution Cholesterol, LDL--blood Comorbidity Disease Progression Drug Therapy, Combination Female Humans Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors--therapeutic use Ischemic Attack, Transient--etiology Kaplan-Meier Estimate Male Middle Aged Multivariate Analysis Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors--therapeutic use Proportional Hazards Models Registries Retrospective Studies Risk Assessment Risk Factors Severity of Illness Index Stroke--etiology Time Factors Treatment Outcome Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex