Why the study?
Does asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis predict vascular events in patients with clinical manifestations of arterial disease or type 2 diabetes but without a history of cerebral ischemia?
Does asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis predict vascular events in patients with clinical manifestations of arterial disease or type 2 diabetes but without a history of cerebral ischemia?
Asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis independently predicts vascular events and death in patients with arterial disease or type 2 diabetes.
Supports incorporating carotid imaging into risk models for arterial disease or diabetes; leaves open impact on outcomes.
Asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis is an independent predictor of vascular events, especially vascular death, in patients with clinical manifestations of arterial disease or type 2 diabetes but without a history of cerebral ischemia.
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Goessens et al. (2007) studied this question.
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