, Ricco J-B , Melany ML , Fernández-León A Symptomatic randomized trials of CEA vs. medical treatment alone:In recently symptomatic patients with <50% stenosis, CEA (plus BMT) did not prevent stroke, but operation did reduce stroke risk in patients with moderate (50–69%) and severe (70–99%) stenosis. , Brodmann M The objective of this work is to offer a practical review, under the authority of the ESC Council of Stroke and the ESC working group on Aorta and Peripheral vessels, for the current desirable management of carotid stenosis. Although those parameters are not yet validated in clinical practice, we proposed here to describe the main imaging characteristics of carotid plaques (actual and future ones), which can lead to ‘high-risk lesions’. For full access to this pdf, sign in to an existing account, or purchase an annual subscription. , Esposito-Bauer L , Hardy RJ. , Goldstein LB , Sharma M The book concludes with the description of diagnostic and therapeutic transcranial ultrasound and clinical applications of transcranial Doppler monitoring as well as the presentation of future developments. Stroke • Each year 120,000 people suffer 1st stroke • Within 1 year 33% dead • 3rd most common cause of death (UK) Symptoms due to: - Critical Stenosis . Generally if surgery is indicated, it might be undertaken electively 2-4 weeks after treatment related to the acute neurological episode. Journal of Vascular Surgery. BMT, best medical therapy; CAS, carotid artery stenting; CEA, carotid endarterectomy; CTA, computed tomography angiography; MRA, magnetic resonance angiography; TIA, transient ischaemic attack. . , Brown MM , Lee K-B An evaluation of the value of performing endarterectomy on plaques considered to be at high risk is currently underway in the ACTRIS and CREST 2 studies. Neumann F-J , Griffin M The prevalence of asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis is low in the general population but increases with age. , Brown MM , Bosch J , Jansen O ; CLAIR study investigators. , Featherstone RL This text covers anatomy, physiology, normal and abnormal findings, test accuracy and sensitivity, providing the reader with the information essential to managing common clinical situations. , Charles H Of these, 100 patients preferred medical management (male = 75, female = 25) and 50 (male = 37, female = 13) opted for carotid intervention (CAS in 44; CEA in 6). , Cardon A However, carotid stenosis may exist in the absence of infarction on MRI and CT. , Barnett HJ , Cannon CP , Fraedrich G , Branch KRH open in new tab, Events & Classes Vascular Medicine Department, Georges Pompidou European Hospital. , Benedetto U This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (, ANMCO POSITION PAPER: Role of intra-aortic balloon pump in patients with acute advanced heart failure and cardiogenic shock, ANMCO POSITION PAPER: The reorganization of cardiology in times of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, ANMCO POSITION PAPER: Prognostic and therapeutic relevance of non-obstructive coronary atherosclerosis, on behalf the ESC WG of Aorta & Peripheral Vascular Diseases, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/suaa162, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/, Receive exclusive offers and updates from Oxford Academic, New technologies in vascular surgery: San Donato's experience in the last decades, Carotid artery stenting: current role of proximal neuroprotection and technical advancements in stroke prevention, Prevalence and impact of carotid disease in adult Saudi patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass surgery on early postoperative outcome, Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: comparison of recent international guidelines. , Markus H Huang JF, et al. , Connolly SJ , Tegos T , Abtan J , Aridi HD , Algra A , Yusoff K , Zeumer H , Hosseini AA , Niebauer J In the event of failure to reach the LDLc target, or intolerance to statins, treatment with ezetimibe should be introduced.36 Blood pressure control is essential in the prevention of cerebral infarction. Found insideFrom patient selection and monitoring to follow-up care, Carotid Interventions is the first source to offer a practical how-to approach to carotid angioplasty and stenting-providing maneuvers and strategies for difficult situations, as well ... , Weber M , Blazing MA The risk of ipsilateral cerebral infarction with a carotid stenosis was previously estimated to be around 2% per year,1 but it has decreased significantly over the last 20 years. It furthers the University's objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide, This PDF is available to Subscribers Only. For asymptomatic patients: tight stenosis (>60%) and a perceived high long-term risk of stroke (determined mainly by imaging criteria). , Lum C , Saloner D. Cocker MS Found inside – Page ivThis text is designed to be a comprehensive and state-of-the art approach in managing straight forward to complex arterial reconstructions. Sections will focus on carotid/vertebral anatomy, physiology, diagnostic modalities. , Soulez G. Nicolaides AN Early studies had a high risk of stroke due to suboptimal medical treatment. , Hénon H , Nicolaides A , Kastrati A , Hamm CW , Ferguson RD A revascularization should be discussed for symptomatic stenosis over 50% and for asymptomatic carotid stenosis over 60%. , Wiebers DO , Cibis M , Easton JD , Kakkos SK ; CHARISMA Investigators. Carotid artery stenting compared with endarterectomy in patients with symptomatic carotid stenosis (International Carotid Stenting Study): an interim analysis of a randomised controlled trial. , Eldrup-Jorgensen J A revascularization should be discussed for symptomatic stenosis over 50% and for asymptomatic carotid stenosis over 60%. 50–75%) stenosis.40 Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT: dual antiplatelet therapy, aspirin, and clopidogrel) has not demonstrated any benefit over SAPT.41 If bleeding risk is low, the ESC guidelines suggest long-term SAPT in patients with asymptomatic >50% stenosis, to reduce not only stroke directly related to carotid lesions but also other cardiovascular events whose risk is increased in the presence of carotid stenosis.42. , Pan X , Bonati LH , Tardif J-C , Ringleb P An even lower target at 55 mg/dL (1.4 mmol/L) and a reduction in LDLc of >50% of the initial LDLc is now recommended by the European Society of Cardiology since 2019 for patients in secondary cardiovascular prevention and for patients at very high risk.34 This objective is mainly based on the results of Odyssey study with the use of alirocumab, a PCSK9 inhibitor.35 It is of course necessary to start a hypolipemic treatment with a statin. Long-term durability of benefit is particularly important if intervention is undertaken in asymptomatic patients. , Minematsu K Carotid atherosclerotic plaque is encountered frequently in patients at high cardiovascular risk, especially in the elderly, with an estimated prevalence of 10% in men and 6% in women after the age of eighty. North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial. Huang Y, et al. Introduction. , Sabetai M Best medical therapy is based on cardiovascular risk factors correction, including lifestyle intervention and a pharmacological treatment. , Hill MD , Ducrocq X , Tershakovec AM , Johnson KC , Collet J-P , Lavallée PC Extracted from Ref.85 Obtained from Ref.86, Medical treatment begins first by smoking cessation.32 Passive smoking must also be avoided. , Barnes R , Coutts SB , Roe MT , Guzik TJ , Fabry-Ribaudo L A revascularization should be discussed for symptomatic stenosis over 50% and for asymptomatic carotid stenosis over 60%. , Topakian R Eliasziw M , Ramaswami G , Hashimoto B , Maravilla KR As a complement to ultrasound, computed tomography angiography (CTA) and/or magnetic resonance angiography are recommended for evaluating the extent and severity of extracranial carotid stenoses. Featuring an easy-to-access, highly visual approach, Atlas of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy offers the comprehensive, step-by-step guidance you need to achieve optimal outcomes in the treatment of venous disorders. The overall magnitude of harms for both screening and treatment in asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis are small to moderate, according to the USPSTF assessment. , Alturkustani M , Larrue V , Giugliano RP , Jaff MR ASA and Carotid Endarterectomy (ACE) Trial Collaborators, Outcomes of transcarotid revascularization with dynamic flow reversal versus carotid endarterectomy in the transcarotid revascularization surveillance project, Beneficial effect of carotid endarterectomy in symptomatic patients with high-grade carotid stenosis, Carotid endarterectomy and prevention of cerebral ischemia in symptomatic carotid stenosis. , Nagpal S , Leys D Amarenco P Asymptomatic randomized trials: CEA vs. CASA meta-analysis from four of the five completed asymptomatic RCTs in average risk patients found that CAS patients had a higher chance of periprocedural stroke (OR 1.71, 95% CI 0.99–2.98).75,80–82 These ‘extra’ strokes were mostly minor and, in contrast, the risk of MI was lower after CAS. In a search for recommendations regarding carotid endarterectomy and/or stenting for asymptomatic and/or symptomatic stenosis and published January 2008-August 2014, my colleagues and I identified 33 relevant guidelines from 20 different regions written by 28 different groups in five . , Makris GC Adraktas DD , Mahfoud F , Labropoulos N , Wang GJ , Boudignon B , Meschia JF Shah Z, , Mas J-L Interventions for extracranial carotid artery stenosis: An update. , Robinson TG , Cheng S-C , O’Donnell M Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. , Rayner K , Silver FL , Francis S , Ôunpuu S , Adeeko A , Giroud M In NASCET, although stroke and . , Chen E , Wentzel JJ. , Zhang S This guideline provides recommendations based on current evidence for best practice in the management of patients with stroke or TIA. The guideline follows the patient pathway from the onset of a suspected stroke. Asymptomatic stenosis >80% or symptomatic stenosis >50% Age >80 years Congestive heart failure (Class III/IV) and/or EF <30% Open heart surgery needed within 6 weeks Recent myocardial infarction (>24 hours and <4 weeks) Unstable angina (CCS Class III/IV) Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Contralateral carotid occlusion The results of COMPASS trial in patients with carotid artery disease have been presented above. , Koudstaal PJ guideline symptomatic Stenosis <50%: antiplatelet therapy, statin therapy, and risk factor modification is 70%-99% carotid stenosis, with perioperative morbidity and mortality risk estimated to be <6% (Class I, level A); Alternative to CEA for average- or low-risk surgical patients with >70% stenosis by noninvasive imaging Calcifications detection can lead to an overestimation of the total plaque surface area, although measurement of plaque volume is easier with this method.22 This technique is still very effective for plaque ulceration detection, thanks to its spatial definition and its capacity of 3D reconstruction.23 Positron emission tomography, although less available than conventional modalities, can detect inflammatory process inside the plaque, with increased glycolytic activity 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose. , Ryden L , Giroux MF This handbook supplements hands-on training in interventional cardiology with a specific focus on percutaneous intervention in patients with extracranial carotid artery stenosis. , Eckstein H-H , Demaerschalk BM , Hosseini H , Algra A The guideline covers interventions in the acute stage of a stroke or transient ischaemic attack, within the first 48 hours up to two weeks. The recommendation is to perform carotid artery stenting when the stenosis reaches ≥70% (in asymptomatic patients) and ≥50% (in symptomatic patients). 1 Although asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis is a risk factor for stroke and a marker for increased risk for myocardial infarction, it causes a relatively small proportion of strokes. , Dellborg M Internal carotid artery (ICA)-stenosis ≥50% causes around 9-15% of ischemic strokes ().Evidence is accumulating that low-grade ICA-stenosis bears also a high-risk for ischemic stroke (2-5); if no optimal medical treatment is implemented, the annual ipsilateral stroke rate associated with mild-to-moderate asymptomatic ICA-stenosis is 0.1-1.6% compared to 2-3.3% among . , Raman G , Polissar NL , West KP , Jukema JW Risks from CAS include stroke (with more risk of periprocedural minor stroke than CEA), lower bleeding risk than CEA, and a smaller risk of MI. , Brückmann H Found insidePart of the Braunwald family of renowned cardiology references, this updated volume integrates a contemporary understanding of vascular biology with a thorough review of clinical vascular diseases, making it an ideal reference for vascular ... Equally suboptimal, however, is the policy of offering only best medical treatment (BMT) to all patients with ACS and not considering any of them for prophylactic CEA. , Redon J Endovascular intervention - using medication and devices introduced through catheters or microcatheters placed into the blood vessels through a percutaneous approach - has emerged as a relatively new minimally invasive approach to treat ... , Peterson J , Steen AVD , Kyriacou E , Tendera M Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) guidelines in symptomatic carotid stenosis are based on NASCET and ECST criteria with 70% or greater carotid stenosis as estimated from a catheter angiogram the major . The definition of asymptomatic or symptomatic carotid artery stenosis is based upon the history and physical examination, depending upon whether or not there are symptoms or signs of carotid territory ischemia. , Barry P , Siebler M , White HD Given the recent advances in multimodal medical treatment, there appears to be a strong need of new clinical trials in patients with carotid stenosis. This quite simply delimits the recently symptomatic plaques, for which a cerebral imaging confirms as much as possible the recent character of the cerebral infarction. , Kerins M , Fox KAA , Kim AS , Yusuf S. Fields WS carotid stenosis of 50 to 99% awaiting elective revasculariza-tion.25 Current guidelines recommend that, when revascular-ization is considered appropriate in symptomatic patients with > 50% stenosis, this should be performed as soon as possible, preferably within 14 days of symptom onset.26 Thrombosis and Haemostasis Vol. European Stroke Journal. , Saudeau D , Clark WM , Böckler D alone vs. aspirin 100 mg alone.43 In the whole trial, the combination strategy was associated with a significant decrease in MACE, with a similar trend in the carotid artery disease subgroup. , Calvet D Schmid S , Bhatt DL , Martí-Fàbregas J Measurement of plaque surface area is an interesting feature; it is considered as an additional risk factor, when it exceeds 80 mm2. Eikelboom JW , Dialynas M , Cohen SN , Mackey A , Montalescot G Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis. , Giannotti N , Pearson TA , Mali WPTM , Roberts R , Hanotin C Barkat M , Sung S-M , Sasiela WJ , Hachinski VC , Held P Esprit Study Group H , Shipley M In CEA patients, increasing age was not associated with an increased risk of perioperative stroke/death. , Lopez-Sendon J Medical management of patient with carotid stenosis is always warranted and applied to any patient with atheromatous lesions. , Hermansson K , Snyder JK , Ertl G , Marín R , Reiff T Carotid endarterectomy is indicated for most patients with a recent non-disabling carotid-territory ischaemic event when the symptomatic stenosis is greater than about 80%. , Altaf N In accordance with the definition of guidelines, this guideline serves physicians and patients in decision-mak- . , Lewis BS Copyright © 2021 European Society of Cardiology, Copyright © 2021 Oxford University Press. , Simard D , Bruckert E. Mach F 5.2 DEFINITION OF ASYMPTOMATIC AND SYMPTOMATIC CAROTID STENOSIS . , Berger PB den Brok MGHE, Kuhrij LS, Roozenbeek B, van der Lugt A, Hilkens PHE, Dippel DWJ, et al. , Griffin MB Walker MD, Marler JR, Goldstein M, Grady PA, Toole JF, Baker WH, Castaldo JE, Chambless LE, Moore WS, Robertson JT, Young B, Howard VJ, Purvis S, Vernon DD, Needham K, Beck P, Celani VJ, Sauerbeck L, Rajcs JA von, Atkins D. Grant EG Contemporary outcomes after carotid endarterectomy mandate revision of society guidelines to recommend new benchmarks for appropriate treatment of carotid artery disease. The Guidelines in this volume include, amongst others: Neurostimulation therapy for neuropathic pain Molecular diagnosis for a range of neurological conditions Intravenous immunoglobulin in the treatment of neurological diseases Sleep ... , Yaffe MJ , McNulty J , Johnston SC Cui L , White JA , Bornstein NM ; Kelly PJ , Cronin S In the COMPASS trial, 1919 patients with carotid artery disease (either history of carotid revascularization or asymptomatic ≥50% stenosis) have been included. , Zeiher AM , Prats-Sánchez L Age and sex should also be taken into account in decisions on whether to operate. , Hill A Markus HS Depending on the degree of stenosis, the narrowing of the carotid arteries can significantly reduce the volume of blood that supplies the brain and cause symptoms related to transient attacks of ischemia. , Thorpe KE An MRI dedicated to plaque analysis can thus be used to search for a thin or ruptured fibrous cap, an intraplaque haemorrhage, and a large lipid core18,19 (Figure 1C). , Tong E , Hershey LA , Matsumura JS , Selwaness M Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis • Moderate stenosis, 50 to 69% ‒In NASCET, the 5-year risk of fatal or nonfatal ipsilateral stroke among patients was 22.2% in the medical group and 15.7% in the surgical group ‒Absolute risk reduction 6.5% ‒NNT 15 North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial (NASCET) , Shipley M Containing over 400 literature references, photographs, drawings, and tables, the Current Status of Carotid Bifurcation Angioplasty and Stenting definitively assists vascular surgeons, interventional radiologists, interventional ... ; Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis and Risk of Stroke (ACSRS) Study Group. , Thomas DJ , Boden WE , Huston J , Cloutier G In symptomatic people (i.e., transient ischaemic attack, amaurosis fugax, or stroke) found to have carotid stenosis in a contralateral carotid artery, the asymptomatic carotid stenosis is treated based on the merits of that stenosis. , Guidoux C , Khider L , Dahabreh IJ. , Lal BK , Kashyap VS , Halliday A. Howard G , Thomas D , Gauvrit J-Y , Brott TG , Hopkins LN More recently, a direct common carotid approach (called ‘TCAR’ for Transcarotid Artery Revascularization) has been shown to be safe and is likely to be employed more frequently in the future; through a mini-incision and using flow-reversal, this avoids traversing the aortic arch and manipulating the catheter into the common carotid origin—this technique may reduce or eliminate the extra ‘minor’ stroke risk currently associated with CAS.62. An evaluation of the value of performing endarterectomy on plaques considered to be at high risk is currently underway in the ACTRIS and CREST 2 studies. , Marrero-González P Mazzolai L, Authors' conclusions: Carotid endarterectomy reduced the risk of recurrent stroke for people with significant stenosis. The prevalence of asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis is low in the general population but increases with age. , Kasner SE , Pearce LA , Messas E , Naylor AR The ACST-1 trial showed a clear advantage in favour of surgery at 5 years of follow-up and this was maintained until 10 years. , Ferguson GG In symptomatic people found to have asymptomatic carotid stenosis in a contralateral carotid artery, the asymptomatic carotid stenosis is treated based on the merits of that stenosis. , Shipley M ICAVL guidelines-turbulance can indicate stenosis and possible disease affecting the carotid and/or verts. , Garnier P ACAS randomized 1662 patients between 1987 and 1993, with follow-up until 1997, and ACST-1 randomized 3120 patients between 1993 and 2003, with follow-up extending to 2008. , Hennerici M Proximal, at, & distal to stenosis . , Zhao Y Found insideThis second edition presents core clinical neuroanesthesia and neurointensive care knowledge in a practical, user-friendly format. Bhatt DL ; EVA-3S Investigators. , Fox AJ Aboyans V , Martí-Fàbregas J. Garrard JW Offering routine carotid endarterectomy (CEA) or carotid artery stenting (CAS) to patients with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis (ACS) is no longer considered as the optimal management of these patients. In symptomatic people (i.e., transient ischaemic attack, amaurosis fugax, or stroke) found to have carotid stenosis in a contralateral carotid artery, the asymptomatic carotid stenosis is treated based on the merits of that stenosis. , Tan KS , Georgiou N , Franco OH Eckstein H-H , Arias Lorza A The prevalence of carotid stenosis in Western countries increases with age. , Metsarinne KP , Dengler R , Hobson RW Patients with symptomatic stenoses of the carotid artery have a high risk for ischemic stroke (1,2).In these patients, impairment of the vasodilatory capacity of the cerebral vasculature is an important measure of the degree of hemodynamic compromise ().Autoregulatory vasodilatation of the terminal arterioles sustains normal perfusion by reducing the vascular resistance to . A total of 150 patients with symptomatic extracranial ICA diameter stenosis of ≥50% were evaluated prospectively. , Roubin GS , Meseguer E To create a cohort of asymptomatic carotid stenosis patients, all patients greater than 65 years of age and a carotid imaging study that demonstrated a stenosis of greater than 70% were selected. (CEA) in patients with 60-99% asymptomatic carotid stenosis considered to be at increased risk of stroke on best medical treatment (BMT) alone. , Saam T. Takaya N N Engl J Med . Significant plaque progression, over 20% increased of stenosis, has also been demonstrated as a high-risk plaque feature.6 This tool should be used with great caution, as the inter and intra investigator variability can be considerable. The year 2017 in cardiology: aorta and peripheral circulation. Markus HS , Goodman SG In conclusion, neither systematic nor abandoned, the place of carotid revascularization must necessarily be limited to the plaques at highest risk, leaving a large place for optimized medical treatment as first line management. , Padovani R Geeganage CM 4/2019 , Palesch YY asymptomatic carotid atherosclerosis. , De Carlo M , Hartshorne TC , Lu C Johnston SC However, few trials or subgroup anal-yses comment on the superiority of one antiplatelet agent over another for reducing recurrent stroke risk specifically among patients with symp-tomatic carotid stenosis, either extracranial or intracranial. , Bulbulia R , Dagenais GR , Landmesser U , Skvortsova V , Misselwitz F , Lee B-C , Lazar RM , Marumoto AK , Hacke W Dr. , Thomas DJ The evidence supports endarterectomy for severe (70% - 99%) symptomatic stenosis and for symptomatic patients with 50% to 69% stenosis, but not for symptomatic patients with less than 50% stenosis. , Clark WM Benefit from surgery increased with increasing severity of stenosis, except for ‘near-occlusion’ (defined as a 95–99% stenosis with distal ICA collapse or a narrow calibre lumen with ‘trickle flow’) where there were no obvious benefits from CEA. Low-dose and high-dose acetylsalicylic acid for patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy: a randomised controlled trial. , Kjeldsen SE , Halliday A It can be noticed that medical treatments changed considerably over this 25-year period. , Lawton WA , Cutler JA When plaque reaches 50% of carotid lumen, it induces haemodynamically significant carotid stenosis, for which management is currently at a turning point. , Chen C , Reist C , Steg PG , Calvet D This new, third edition of The ESC Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine is a ground-breaking initiative from the European Society of Cardiology that transforms reference publishing in cardiovascular medicine to better serve the changing ... , Spence JD , O'Donnell TF , Eliasziw M Carotid endarterectomy is the traditional surgical treatment for carotid artery disease. , Bartelink M-LEL , Guisado-Alonso D , Ederle J Featured associated with increased risk in patient with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis treated medically, Controlateral transient ischaemic attack or stroke, Spontaneous embolization of transcranial Doppler (high-intensity transient signal), Increased juxta-luminal black (hypoechogenic) area. Epub 09/06/2020. It is based on the tri-therapy strategy with antiplatelet, statins, and ACE inhibitors. Contemporary outcomes after carotid endarterectomy mandate revision of society guidelines to recommend new benchmarks for appropriate treatment of carotid artery disease. , Brannigan P 2 Stroke is a leading cause of death and . Found insideThis companion volume to Rutherford's ATLAS OF VASCULAR SURGERY features hundreds of detailed line drawings that demonstrate specific procedures for virtually every clinical operation performed by vascular surgeons. , Lees KR , Colling C North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial Collaborators. , Hacke W , Piquet P , Yusuf S , Alfonso F , Wolff V , Felix C , Kristensen SD [Article in English, Italian] Santovito D(1), Iorio M, Mastro F, Conforti M, Rispoli P. Author information: (1)Unit of Vascular Surgery, Department of Medico-Surgical Disciplines, University of Turin, Turin, Italy. , Beard JD randomised controlled trials of endarterectomy for symptomatic carotid stenosis. This handbook is aimed at first-line health care providers involved in the perioperative care of adult and pediatric neurosurgical patients. , Williams D , Head SJ Chen J, , Moody AR , Laborie E , Meschia JF , Hammond R , Debus S , Tricoci P The echo B-mode can only be used as an adjunctive method. In a nationwide registry, no difference was found in terms of cerebrovascular and cardiovascular events among 2829 patients under DAPT durations of <30 days, 30–41 days, and ≥42 days after carotid stenting.60 Low-dose aspirin reduces periprocedural and long-term events after carotid endarterectomy (CEA; 23,24). , Popma JJ , Elm JJ , Kyriacou E Choice of procedure may be influenced by anatomy (high stenosis, difficult CAS or CEA access, incomplete circle of Willis), prior illness or treatment (radiotherapy, other neck surgery), or patient risk (unable to lie flat, poor AHA assessment). , Hachinski V , Reihill S , Borst G. D Lancet 2010;375:985-97. , Estol C , Fiehler J , Björck M , Evans SR , Meschia JF , Kitsios GD , Flather MD , Kallmayer M , Zanchetti A , Cohnert T Of note, monitoring the evolution of an asymptomatic carotid plaque is not desirable on a regular basis, and the evaluation of stenosis variation should be performed with available imaging, with the same imaging modality, and if possible, with the same operator. , Vinereanu D , Camporese G When plaque reaches 50% of carotid lumen, it induces haemodynamically significant carotid stenosis, for which management is currently at a turning point. Asymptomatic stenosis >80% or symptomatic stenosis >50% Age >80 years Congestive heart failure (Class III/IV) and/or EF <30% Open heart surgery needed within 6 weeks Recent myocardial infarction (>24 hours and <4 weeks) Unstable angina (CCS Class III/IV) Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Contralateral carotid occlusion Severity of asymptomatic carotid stenosis and risk of ipsilateral hemispheric ischaemic events: results from the ACSRS study, CT attenuation analysis of carotid intraplaque hemorrhage, Vulnerable atherosclerotic carotid plaque evaluation by ultrasound, computed tomography angiography, and magnetic resonance imagin: an overview, Progression rate and ipsilateral neurological events in asymptomatic carotid stenosis, Asymptomatic internal carotid artery stenosis and cerebrovascular risk stratification, Characterization of symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid plaques using high-resolution real-time ultrasonography, Ultrasonic plaque echolucency and emboli signals predict stroke in asymptomatic carotid stenosis, The size of juxtaluminal hypoechoic area in ultrasound images of asymptomatic carotid plaques predicts the occurrence of stroke, Significance of plaque ulceration in symptomatic patients with high-grade carotid stenosis. For symptomatic carotid stenosis, current ESC guidelines put a threshold of 70% for formal indication for revascularization. , Sackett DL , Gijn J van, Kappelle LJ Visualization of a micro-flow within the plaque in connection with vascular lumen defines the presence of a plaque ulcer. , Kuehnl A. Bonati LH , Kasper G , Lucas A The MRC European Carotid Surgery Trial (ECST) reported results in 778 patients with severe (70-99%) and 374 patients with very mild (0-29%) symptomatic carotid stenosis in 1991, 62,63 the results in 1599 patients with mild to moderate (30-69%) symptomatic carotid stenosis in 1996, and the final results with follow-up for up to eight years . , Roubin GS , Lemak NA , Stefanini GG , Ambrosius WT. , Algra A , Topol EJ , Schaafsma A , Pedreira O , Fox AJ Dawn B, , Dramov A , Shestakovska O However, about 15% of strokes are still secondary to a carotid stenosis, which can potentially be detected by effective imaging techniques. , Spiering W , Hendrikse J , Walsh C , Mak K-H , Fraedrich G , Coleman TL , Mathias K Cerebrovascular events secondary to carotid stenosis are at high risk of recurrence,44 and SAPT (aspirin or clopidogrel) is effective in reducing the atherothrombotic risk and is superior over oral anticoagulation.45–47 In the early phase of symptomatic carotid stenosis where the risk of recurrence is particularly high, DAPT reduces the risk of recurrent asymptomatic cerebral embolization and stroke.46–49 It also reduces the risk of stroke recurrence in patients with minor stroke and TIAs, but specific evidence in case of carotid stenosis is lacking.50,51 In a subgroup of patients of the SOCRATES trial with ipsilateral atherosclerotic stenosis, patients under ticagrelor alone had significantly lower MACE rates than those under aspirin.52 In older studies, the combination of dipyridamole and aspirin was superior to aspirin alone to reduce major vascular events in patients with TIA or minor stroke.53,54 This combination appeared as effective as aspirin + clopidogrel, but not superior over clopidogrel alone in the risk reduction of stroke recurrence.55,56 Indeed, data on the efficacy of dipyridamole for cerebrovascular risk reduction are inconsistent.57,58 Of note, COMPASS data presented above cannot be applied to symptomatic carotid stenosis as these patients were excluded from the trial because of intracranial bleeding risk.42, After carotid stenting, DAPT (aspirin + clopidogrel) is generally used,43 but optimal duration is debated. 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