Analysis of the Evidence Behind the ESVS Guidelines for the Invasive Treatment of Carotid Stenosis

Abstract

The European Society for Vascular Surgery has recently published updated guidelines for the invasive treatment of carotid disease. The recommendations were rated according to the level of evidence (A: randomized controlled trials, B: well-conducted clinical studies, C: expert opinion). The following document summarizes the evidence on which these recommendations were based, in order to keep physicians from various disciplines updated on the advances in the field of the invasive management of carotid disease.

Key Words:

• Carotid stenosis
• endarterectomy
• angioplasty.

Additional information

Notes on contributors

Chr.D. Liapis

Chr. D. Liapis Department of Vascular Surgery, Athens University Medical School Attikon University Hospital Rimini 1 12462 Athens, Greece Tel.: [phone] or [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected]