Review: Carotid atherosclerosis

Source: British Medical Journal (BMJ) Area: News This review discusses the risk factors, clinical presentation, investigations, and the medical and surgical treatment options for symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid atherosclerosis (defined as a pathological thickening of the common or internal carotid intima, typically into focal areas known as plaques).
Source: NeLM - Cardiovascular Medicine - Category: Cardiology Source Type: news