Screening for carotid artery stenosis: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement.
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DESCRIPTION: Update of the 1996 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force statement about screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis (CAS) in the general population. METHODS: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force examined the evidence on the natural history of CAS; systematic reviews of the accuracy of screening tests; observational studies of the harms of screening and treatment of asymptomatic CAS; and randomized, controlled trials of the benefits of treatment for CAS with carotid endarterectomy. RECOMMENDATION: Do not screen for asymptomatic CAS in the general adult population. (Grade D recommendation).