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8310767

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-3-14
pubmed:abstractText
The carotid arteries of twenty-five patients with transient ischaemic attacks, minor stroke or amaurosis fugax were examined by conventional angiography, the ultrasonic duplex technique and supraorbital fluorescein angiography (SOFA). The results of the last two techniques (non-invasive and minimally invasive, respectively) were compared with the results of angiography. We found that the ultrasonic duplex technique is highly sensitive and specific for both high and low-grade carotid stenoses while the less costly SOFA can only identify stenoses equal to or more than 75%. However, since tight stenosis has proved to be an indication for surgical reconstruction, SOFA - or possibly the still simpler procedure with direct ocular inspection of the supraorbital fluorescence pattern without any recording - would be useful for initial screening in smaller units without access to ultrasonic duplex examination. In this way potential candidates for surgery can be identified without delay and forwarded to larger units for further supplementary examinations.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0301-1526
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
22
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
291-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-2-13
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
Minimally invasive and non-invasive diagnosis of carotid artery obstructive disease: an evaluation of supraorbital fluorescein angiography and ultrasonic duplex technique.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Clinical Physiology, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't