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Role of carotid duplex imaging in carotid screening programmes - an overview.


ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Stroke is the third most common cause of death in the UK and the largest single cause of severe disability. Each year more than 110,000 people in England suffer from a stroke which costs the National Health Service (NHS) over GBP2.8 billion. Thus, it is imperative that patients at risk be screened for underlying carotid artery atherosclerosis. AIM: To assess the role of carotid ultrasound in different carotid screening programmes. METHODS: A literature overview was carried out by using PubMed search engine, to identify different carotid screening programmes that had used ultrasound scan as a screening tool. RESULTS: It appears that the carotid ultrasound is an effective method for screening carotid artery disease in community as it effectively predicts the presence of stenosis with high accuracy. There is a need for primary care to recommend high risk patients for regular screening, to reduce stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) related morbidity and mortality. CONCLUSION: Screening programmes using carotid ultrasonography contribute to public health awareness and promotion which in long term could potentially benefit in disease prevention and essentially promote better standards of healthcare.

SUBMITTER: Saleem MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2474588 | biostudies-literature | 2008

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Role of carotid duplex imaging in carotid screening programmes - an overview.

Saleem Muhammad A MA   Sadat Umar U   Walsh Stewart R SR   Young Victoria E VE   Gillard Jonathan H JH   Cooper David G DG   Gaunt Michael E ME  

Cardiovascular ultrasound 20080704


<h4>Background</h4>Stroke is the third most common cause of death in the UK and the largest single cause of severe disability. Each year more than 110,000 people in England suffer from a stroke which costs the National Health Service (NHS) over GBP2.8 billion. Thus, it is imperative that patients at risk be screened for underlying carotid artery atherosclerosis.<h4>Aim</h4>To assess the role of carotid ultrasound in different carotid screening programmes.<h4>Methods</h4>A literature overview was  ...[more]

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