Key result
Noninvasive carotid artery testing identified coexisting carotid disease in 20% of stroke and 30% of TIA patients, a significantly higher proportion than in patients with nonfocal symptoms.
Why the study?
Does noninvasive carotid artery testing identify coexisting atherosclerotic lesions in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation and cerebrovascular symptoms?
Observational (n=73)
Does noninvasive carotid artery testing identify coexisting atherosclerotic lesions in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation and cerebrovascular symptoms?
Noninvasive carotid testing identifies coexisting atherosclerotic carotid disease in a significant proportion of AF patients with focal cerebrovascular symptoms, which may alter therapeutic management.
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May support targeted carotid imaging in AF patients with focal symptoms; leaves open effects on management or outcomes.
Jesse Weinberger (1988) conducted an observational in Nonvalvular atrial fibrillation with cerebrovascular disease symptoms (n=73). Noninvasive carotid artery testing was evaluated on Presence of coexisting atherosclerotic disease at the carotid artery bifurcation. Noninvasive carotid artery testing identified coexisting carotid disease in 20% of stroke and 30% of TIA patients, a significantly higher proportion than in patients with nonfocal symptoms.
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