Diagnostic criteria for the determination of clinically significant internal carotid artery stenosis using duplex ultrasound

Background: Carotid endarterectomy is beneficial in symptomatic patients with ≥70% stenosis at the bifurcation of the internal carotid artery. The fact that the duplex ultrasound is widely used, inexpensive and non-invasive for examination of the carotid arteries underlines the importance of high ac...

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Main Authors: Karel Gorican, Miroslav Chochola, Miroslav Kocik, Ales Zak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Palacký University Olomouc, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry 2020-09-01
Series:Biomedical Papers
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Online Access:https://biomed.papers.upol.cz/artkey/bio-202003-0005_diagnostic-criteria-for-the-determination-of-clinically-significant-internal-carotid-artery-stenosis-using-dupl.php