Carotid Artery Stenosis

Assessment and management of carotid disease for stroke prevention.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
Vascular SurgeryNeurologyCardiology

Clinical Guidelines

European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2023 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Atherosclerotic Carotid and Vertebral Artery Disease
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NICE Interventional Procedures Guidance [IPG777]: Percutaneous transarterial carotid artery stent placement
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2011 ASA/ACCF/AHA/AANN/AANS/ACR/ASNR/CNS/SAIP/SCAI/SIR/SNIS/SVM/SVS Guideline on the Management of Patients With Extracranial Carotid and Vertebral Artery Disease
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Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening. US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
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European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2023 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Atherosclerotic Carotid and Vertebral Artery Disease
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European Stroke Organisation guideline on endarterectomy and stenting for carotid artery stenosis
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Society for Vascular Surgery clinical practice guidelines for management of extracranial cerebrovascular disease
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Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound Consensus Conference Statement: Carotid artery stenosis: gray-scale and Doppler US diagnosis
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