What are the guidelines for the management of patients with extracranial carotid and vertebral artery disease?
The 2011 ASA/ACCF/AHA/AANN/AANS/ACR/ASNR/CNS/SAIP/SCAI/SIR/SNIS/SVM/SVS guideline on the management of patients with extracranial carotid and vertebral artery disease provides recommendations for the management of these patients. This guideline was published in the Circulation journal and provides guidance for assessing risk, diagnosing disease, managing medical conditions, and recommending interventions such as carotid endarterectomy and carotid stenting. The European Society for Vascular Surgery also released guidelines for carotid intervention, as well as the Italian Stroke Organization, which released guidelines on carotid endarterectomy and stenting. The Canadian Stroke Best Practices Advisory Committee also released an update in 2014 with recommendations for secondary prevention of stroke. 