U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
1996
Recommendation
There is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against screening asymptomatic persons for carotid artery stenosis using the physical examination or carotid ultrasound.
For selected high-risk patients, a recommendation to discuss the potential benefits of screening and carotid endarterectomy may be made on other grounds.
All persons should be screened for hypertension, and clinicians should provide counseling about smoking cessation.
Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, 2nd Edition
Screening for Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis, 1996 (PDF File, 28 KB)
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