RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Cunningham, Muriel
T1 Modern Management of Carotid Atherosclerotic Disease
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2008
FD SAGE Publications
VO 8
IS 1
SP 7
OP 8
DO 10.1177/155989770800800102
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/8/1/7.abstract
AB Carotid endarterectomy has been utilized to treat atherosclerosis of the carotid arteries for over 50 years. The advent of carotid artery stenting provided another option for treating these blockages. The number of imaging modalities that is available to physicians in the management of this condition continues to expand. This article reviews current medical evidence surrounding the management of carotid artery sclerosis using these two methods.