Different techniques are used to achieve this. Surgical treatment for atherosclerotic disease can be divided into that used for patients who are symptomatic, that is, who have stroke or TIA symptoms caused by stenosis of the carotid artery, and those who are asymptomatic or without such symptoms. Patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis may have had the narrowing discovered incidentally. There is little disagreement in medical literature about how to treat patients with significant symptomatic disease, but there is still debate on how to treat patients who are symptom-free. It is important to keep in mind that the risks associated with surgery must always be evaluated and weighed against the benefit of undergoing surgery for a particular individual.
Risks can include stroke, heart attack, complications with anesthesia and death.
They, too, need to be evaluated carefully, and with due consideration to other risk factors, status of the other carotid artery, patterns of blood flow and age. Join a live chat or threaded forum. Visit our medical store for your medical supply needs. Find neurology related clinical trials through Veritas Medicine . All Rights Reserved Contact the webmaster with any technical issues.