Screening for Carotid Artery Stenosis: An Update of the Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

  1. Tracy Wolff, MD, MPH;
  2. Janelle Guirguis-Blake, MD;
  3. Therese Miller, DrPH;
  4. Michael Gillespie, MD, MPH; and
  5. Russell Harris, MD, MPH
  1. From the Center for Primary Care, Prevention, and Clinical Partnerships, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland; University of Washington, Tacoma, Washington; and University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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      Figure 1. Analytic framework for screening for carotid artery stenosis (CAS).

      CEA = carotid endarterectomy; KQ = key question.

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      Figure 2. Literature search results for key question 4 on the harms of carotid endarterectomy (CEA).

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    • Summaries for Patients:Screening for Blockages in the Blood Vessels to the Brain: Recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Ann Intern Med December 18, 2007 147:I-36
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    1. Ann Intern Med December 18, 2007 vol. 147 no. 12 860-870
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