Abstract
It is estimated that more than 700,000 strokes occur in the United States annually, and stroke remains the third leading cause of death. As many as 20% of strokes are due to carotid artery disease. Approaches to therapy include surgery and stenting in appropriate settings, but medical therapy is a critical aspect of management of carotid artery disease. Best medical therapy for carotid stenosis has evolved in recent years and clinicians can now employ newer antiplatelet agents, aggressive use of statins, and targeted blood pressure reduction. Application of this multimodal cocktail holds promise for reducing vascular events in patients with carotid artery disease and may reduce the need for revascularization procedures.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 376-383 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Seminars in Neurology |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors
- Antihypertensive therapy
- Antiplatelet drugs
- Carotid artery disease
- Statins
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Neuroscience(all)
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Medical management of carotid artery disease. / Rajamani, Kumar; Chaturvedi, Seemant.
In: Seminars in Neurology, Vol. 25, No. 4, 12.2005, p. 376-383.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Medical management of carotid artery disease
AU - Rajamani, Kumar
AU - Chaturvedi, Seemant
PY - 2005/12
Y1 - 2005/12
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AB - It is estimated that more than 700,000 strokes occur in the United States annually, and stroke remains the third leading cause of death. As many as 20% of strokes are due to carotid artery disease. Approaches to therapy include surgery and stenting in appropriate settings, but medical therapy is a critical aspect of management of carotid artery disease. Best medical therapy for carotid stenosis has evolved in recent years and clinicians can now employ newer antiplatelet agents, aggressive use of statins, and targeted blood pressure reduction. Application of this multimodal cocktail holds promise for reducing vascular events in patients with carotid artery disease and may reduce the need for revascularization procedures.
KW - Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors
KW - Antihypertensive therapy
KW - Antiplatelet drugs
KW - Carotid artery disease
KW - Statins
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VL - 25
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JO - Seminars in Neurology
JF - Seminars in Neurology
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