Presentation
Poster: A Case of Recurrent Syncope
American Academy of Physician Assistants
(2017)
Abstract
Carotid Stenosis
- Most common cause: atherosclerotic changes beginning in adolescence
- Accounts for 9% of ischemic strokes
- Worsened with endothelial damage and plaque accumulation
- Indications for carotid duplex ultrasound: bruit, dizziness, syncope, or history of ischemic event
- If no TIA or stroke in past 6 months, stenosis is considered asymptomatic
- Management: antiplatelets, statins, anti-hypertensives, diabetes control, smoking cessation, and lifestyle modifications
- Immediate CEA with medication in asymptomatic patients with >60% stenosis decreases risk of ischemic stroke from10% to 5% over 10 years
Keywords
- Carotid Stenosis,
- Syncope,
- Ischemic stroke
Disciplines
Publication Date
May, 2017
Location
Las Vegas, NV
Citation Information
Nora Lee and Christopher Forest. "Poster: A Case of Recurrent Syncope" American Academy of Physician Assistants (2017) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/christopher-forest/47/