Carotid artery imaging for secondary stroke prevention: both imaging modality and rapid access to imaging are important.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Patients with transient ischemic attack require carotid imaging to diagnose carotid stenosis. The differing sensitivity/specificity and availability of carotid imaging methods have created uncertainty over which noninvasive method is best and whether intra-arterial angiograp...

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Main Authors: Wardlaw, J, Stevenson, MD, Chappell, F, Rothwell, P, Gillard, J, Young, G, Thomas, S, Roditi, G, Gough, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009