Why the study?
Does the presence of an asymptomatic carotid bruit predict subsequent transient ischemic attack, stroke, or death compared to a matched population without bruit?
Population
994 patients, comprising 566 with asymptomatic carotid bruit and 428 age- and sex-matched population-based…
Comparison
Presence of asymptomatic carotid bruit vs Age- and sex-matched population-based cohort…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
until death or for 5 years
Authors
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Asymptomatic carotid bruit triples annual stroke risk; supports risk stratification but leaves optimal screening and intervention strategies open.
Does the presence of an asymptomatic carotid bruit predict subsequent transient ischemic attack, stroke, or death compared to a matched population without bruit?
Patients with asymptomatic carotid bruits have approximately three times the risk of ischemic stroke compared to an age- and sex-matched population without bruits.
Wiebers et al. (1990) studied this question.
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