Prevention of Ischemic Stroke in Patients with an Atherosclerotic Lesion of the Carotid Arteries

Atherosclerotic lesions of the brachiocephalic arteries are one of the main causes of death and disability in the world population. The diagnosis of patients with atherosclerotic lesions of the carotid arteries and their division into symptomatic/asymptomatic are described in detail, and recommendat...

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Published in:Herald of the Russian Academy of Sciences 2020-11, Vol.90 (6), p.751-754
Main Authors: Gavrilenko, A. V., Kuklin, A. V., Al’-Yusef, N. N., Magomedova, G. F., Popov, S. O.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arteries
Atherosclerosis
Carotid arteries
Chemistry/Food Science
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Engineering
Environment
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Lesions
Life Sciences
Prevention
Social Sciences
Stroke
World population
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Summary:Atherosclerotic lesions of the brachiocephalic arteries are one of the main causes of death and disability in the world population. The diagnosis of patients with atherosclerotic lesions of the carotid arteries and their division into symptomatic/asymptomatic are described in detail, and recommendations are given for the prevention of such lesions and on the treatment of such patients. The data of national studies forming the optimal indications for the use of one method or another of preventing acute cerebrovascular accidents with stenosis of the internal carotid artery are presented.
ISSN:1019-3316
1555-6492
DOI:10.1134/S1019331620050135