🗨️ New on BJS Academy: Correspondence on patient characteristics that may optimise treatment selection for carotid stenosis.

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Insights from Andreas Kuehnl et al. in @bjsurgery.bsky.social
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From the latest issue: Nicolaides and colleagues assess the impact of carotid bifurcation plaques (< 50% stenosis) and concomitant common femoral plaques on 10-year risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular events.
🔗 DOI: 10.1177/1358863X251358270
#Atherosclerosis #CarotidStenosis #MedSky

Online First! Nicolaides and colleagues assess the impact of carotid bifurcation plaques (< 50% stenosis) and concomitant common femoral plaques on 10-year risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular events.
🔗 DOI: 10.1177/1358863X251358270
#Atherosclerosis #CarotidStenosis #MedSky

From the latest issue: Yamada and colleagues report the prevalence of calcified nodules in patients with carotid artery stenosis and study their association with clinical outcomes.
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In these #ImagesinVascMed, Pesmatzoglou and colleagues share a unique case of an internal carotid artery anatomic variant altering management for high-grade stenosis.
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"This commentary underscores how DECT may open up new avenues for stratifying stroke risk, particularly for patients with symptomatic stenoses below 70%, where treatment decisions remain nuanced." - Kevin Fung

#Neuroradiology #StrokePrevention #DECT #CarotidStenosis

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