Article ; Online: Treatment of carotid stenosis.
2012 Volume 10, Issue 6, Page(s) 734–738
Abstract: Carotid stenosis is frequent in the general population, especially in elderly people and is associated with a high risk of stroke and vascular events. In patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis the overall annual risk of ipsilateral stroke has ... ...
| Abstract | Carotid stenosis is frequent in the general population, especially in elderly people and is associated with a high risk of stroke and vascular events. In patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis the overall annual risk of ipsilateral stroke has dramatically decreased over the past decades, due to improvement in medical management. Asymptomatic carotid stenosis is probably a better indicator of generalized atherosclerotic disease than of stroke risk, with an average risk of nonstroke death (mainly due to ischemic heart disease) generally higher than the risk of ipsilateral stroke. Management of risk factors, antiplatelet therapy, and statins are highly beneficial in these patients. Carotid surgery in patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis is associated with a small absolute benefit compared to medical treatment. The prognosis of patients with symptomatic carotid stenosis is dramatically different from that of patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis because the risk of stroke on medical treatment alone is very high and highest during the first few days and weeks. In these patients, endarterectomy is highly beneficial and the absolute benefit of is increased in patients with 70- 99% stenosis, men, patients over 75 years, and in those treated within 2 weeks after the last event. The meta-analysis of the 3 major European trials comparing endarterectomy to stenting in symptomatic stenosis has shown an increased risk of perioperative risk of any stroke or death in the stenting group (74% increase in risk in patients treated with stenting). However, the risk of stroke or death after stenting and surgery were equivalent below the age of 70 whereas there was a two-fold increase in risk of stenting over endarterectomy above this age. Thus, surgery remains the first line method in most cases but stenting is potentially an alternative in young patients. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Angioplasty/adverse effects ; Angioplasty/instrumentation ; Angioplasty/mortality ; Asymptomatic Diseases ; Carotid Stenosis/complications ; Carotid Stenosis/mortality ; Carotid Stenosis/surgery ; Carotid Stenosis/therapy ; Endarterectomy, Carotid/adverse effects ; Endarterectomy, Carotid/mortality ; Female ; Humans ; Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors/therapeutic use ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Myocardial Infarction/etiology ; Patient Selection ; Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors/therapeutic use ; Risk Assessment ; Risk Factors ; Stents ; Stroke/etiology ; Stroke/prevention & control ; Time Factors ; Treatment Outcome |
| Chemical Substances | Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors ; Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2012-09-01 |
| Publishing country | United Arab Emirates |
| Document type | Journal Article ; Review |
| ZDB-ID | 2192362-0 |
| ISSN | 1875-6212 ; 1570-1611 |
| ISSN (online) | 1875-6212 |
| ISSN | 1570-1611 |
| DOI | 10.2174/157016112803520800 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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