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[Advisability of carotid endarterectomy in asymptomatic patients].

D A KorshunovV A KulbakA V Chupin
Published in: Khirurgiia (2024)
Patients younger 75 years old gain an advantage from carotid endarterectomy with small perioperative risk compared to optimal drug therapy and yearly risk of cerebral embolism. Patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis 80-99% are candidates for carotid endarterectomy due to higher risk of acute cerebrovascular accident at least until more data are available. The choice of the best tactics for a particular patient should be made individually depending on own experience and patient's adherence to therapy and lifestyle correction. The results of the ACTRIS (2025) and CREST-2 (2026) studies are expected to clarify this issue.
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