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Does best medical therapy improve secondary stroke prevention compared to carotid endarterectomy in patients with symptomatic extracranial internal carotid artery stenosis of 50-69%?
Does best medical therapy improve secondary stroke prevention compared to carotid endarterectomy in patients with symptomatic extracranial internal carotid artery stenosis of 50-69%?
Best medical therapy is superior to carotid endarterectomy for secondary stroke prevention in patients with symptomatic 50-69% extracranial internal carotid artery stenosis.
Past TIA stroke risk estimates warrant updated counseling; leaves open whether contemporary therapies have lowered incidence in modern cohorts.
Transient ischemic attacks (TIA) are known as a herald to an impending stroke or another TIA. Past medical assessment of the risk of stroke following a transient ischemic attack (TIA) commonly quoted a 1-2% risk of stroke at seven days following a TIA and 2-4% risk of stroke at one-month following a TIA
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