Indications for carotid Doppler ultrasound in asymptomatic patients - are we ordering it correctly?

BACKGROUND: Carotid arteries are frequently the site of pathologies, the most common being atherosclerosis, which may result in the formation of plaques, causing stenosis. Doppler ultrasound is currently the exam of choice for assessment of the carotid arteries in asymptomatic patients to screen for...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: da Silva, Alcides Alves, Moro, André Brusamolin, Toregeani, Jeferson Freitas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Angiologia e de Cirurgia Vascular (SBACV) 2023
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10421587/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37576728
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1677-5449.202200841

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10421587/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37576728
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1677-5449.202200841

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