Perttu J. Lindsberg

Risk of early stroke recurrence and procedural stroke or death in carotid near occlusion patients scheduled for carotid endarterectomy

Abstract Background Carotid near occlusion (NO) refers to distal internal carotid artery (ICA) narrowing caused by proximal carotid stenosis (CS). Stroke risk and optimal management of NO remain controversial. Our aim was to determine the prevalence of NO severities, rates of pre...