Table 2.
Carotid Doppler ultrasound % of stenosis | <50% | 50–69% | 70–99% | Complete occlusion | Total |
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Number with level of stenosis | 27/39 (69%) | 4/39 (10%) | 3/39 (8%) | 5/39 (13%) | 39 |
No change to management | 13/27 (48%) | 1/4 (25%) | 0 | 0 | 14/39 (36%) |
Medication change | 14/27 (52%) | 3/4 (75%) | 3/3 (100%) | 2/5 (40%) | 22/39 (56%) |
Maximal medical therapy | 0 | 1/4 (25%) | 2/3 (67%) | 5/5 (100%) | 8/39 (21%) |
Considered for surgery | 0 | 1/4 (25%) | 3/3 (100%) | 0 | 4/39 (10%) |
Underwent carotid endarterectomy | 0 | 0 | 1/3 (33%) | 0 | 1/39 (3%) |