Why the study?
What is the etiology of symptoms in patients with recurrent carotid stenosis?
Population
29 patients (33 vessels) undergoing carotid endarterectomy for recurrent carotid stenosis.
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
mean 56 months
Authors
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Embolic sources predominate in symptomatic recurrent carotid stenosis; case report leaves open whether routine evaluation alters management.
What is the etiology of symptoms in patients with recurrent carotid stenosis?
Embolic events are a more frequent cause of symptoms in recurrent carotid stenosis than previously believed, compared to reduced blood flow from progressive stenosis.
Glenn C. Hunter (1987) studied this question.
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