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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jul 25.
Published in final edited form as: J Vasc Surg. 2012 Jun 12;56(1):e17–e51. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2012.05.054

Table 1.4.

Surveillance After Carotid Artery Intervention

Indication Appropriate Use Score (1–9)
25. • Baseline (within 1 month) after carotid intervention A (8)
Asymptomatic or Stable Symptoms After Baseline Study, Surveillance Frequency During First Year At 3 to 5 months At 6 to 8 months At 9 to 12 months
26. • Following normal ipsilateral ICA baseline study I (2) A (7) A (7)
27. • Following abnormal ipsilateral ICA baseline study U (4) A (7) U (5)
Asymptomatic or Stable Symptoms After Baseline Study, Surveillance Frequency After First Year Every 6 months Every 12 months Every 24 months or greater
28. • Following normal ipsilateral ICA baseline study I (2) A (7) U (5)
29. • Following abnormal ipsilateral ICA baseline study U (4) A (7) U (5)

A = appropriate; I = inappropriate; ICA = internal carotid artery; U = uncertain.