Why the study?
Does screening and performing carotid endarterectomy prevent strokes in truly asymptomatic patients with >60% carotid artery stenosis?
Does screening and performing carotid endarterectomy prevent strokes in truly asymptomatic patients with >60% carotid artery stenosis?
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This letter cautions against the widespread application of ACAS trial results to screen and surgically treat truly asymptomatic patients with carotid stenosis.
E.Z. Oddone (1995) studied this question.
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