Screening for Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis in the General Population
Janelle Guirguis‐Blake, Elizabeth M. Webber, Erin L. Coppola
Abstract
This systematic review to support the 2021 US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement on screening for carotid artery stenosis summarizes published evidence on the benefits and harms of screening and treatment of asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis in the general population.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineAsymptomaticGerontologyInternal medicineCerebrovascular and Carotid Artery DiseasesCardiovascular Health and Disease PreventionAcute Ischemic Stroke Management