Carotid percutaneous transluminal ... velocities relative to the native nonstented carotid artery. Presently, standard duplex ultrasound velocity criteria have not been established for patients ...

Sixty-three percent were done for ≥ 70% asymptomatic carotid stenosis and 37% for strokes/transient ischemic attacks. Table 1 summarizes the clinical and demographic characteristics. The ...

that occurs when the artery is partly blocked. But to be sure, healthcare providers also can use one of the following tests, which create pictures of the arteries: Carotid duplex ultrasound ...