scholarly journals Best Medical Treatment for Carotid Artery Stenosis

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-90
Author(s):  
Daisuke ANDO ◽  
Kazunori TOYODA
Keyword(s):  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Medical Treatment ◽  
Carotid Artery Stenosis ◽  
Artery Stenosis ◽  
Best Medical Treatment

Best medical treatment for a symptomatic carotid artery stenosis

The Lancet ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 377 (9760) ◽  
pp. 123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kosmas I Paraskevas ◽  
Dimitri P Mikhailidis ◽  
Frank J Veith
Keyword(s):  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Medical Treatment ◽  
Carotid Artery Stenosis ◽  
Artery Stenosis ◽  
Symptomatic Carotid ◽  
Best Medical Treatment

Definition of Best Medical Treatment in Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis

Angiology ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 67 (5) ◽  
pp. 411-419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kosmas I. Paraskevas ◽  
Dimitri P. Mikhailidis ◽  
Frank J. Veith ◽  
J. David Spence
Keyword(s):  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Medical Treatment ◽  
Carotid Artery Stenosis ◽  
Antiplatelet Agents ◽  
Artery Stenosis ◽  
Lipid Lowering ◽  
Symptomatic Carotid ◽  
Best Medical Treatment ◽  
Lifestyle Measures ◽  
Definition Of

Implementation of best medical treatment (BMT) is the cornerstone of the management of patients with either asymptomatic or symptomatic carotid artery stenosis. We review the literature to define the components of BMT. Smoking cessation, maintaining a healthy body weight, moderate exercise, and a Mediterranean diet are essential lifestyle measures. Moderate alcohol consumption may also be beneficial but recommending it to patients may be hazardous if they consume too much. The importance of lifestyle measures is largely underestimated by both physicians and patients. Blood pressure and diabetes control, antiplatelet agents, and lipid-lowering treatment with statins/ezetimibe comprise the pharmacological components of BMT. Initiation of an intensive regimen of BMT is a sine qua non for patients with carotid artery stenosis whether or not they are offered or undergo an invasive revascularization procedure.

scholarly journals Endarterectomy for Mild Cervical Carotid Artery Stenosis in Patients With Ischemic Stroke Events Refractory to Medical Treatment

2008 ◽  
Vol 48 (5) ◽  
pp. 211-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masakazu KOBAYASHI ◽  
Kuniaki OGASAWARA ◽  
Takashi INOUE ◽  
Hideo SAITO ◽  
Yasunori SUGA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Medical Treatment ◽  
Carotid Artery Stenosis ◽  
Artery Stenosis
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