Carotid

Question 0

What is the normal level of carotid bifurcation?

Answer 0

Around C4

Question 1

What is the lowest and highest level of carotid bifurcation?!

Answer 1

The lowest is the lower border of C6.

The highest is the upper border of C3.

Question 2

What is the risk of ipsilateral stroke or death in patient with asymptomatic > 50 % ICA stenosis?

Answer 2

2 % per year

Question 3

what is the prevalence of 60% CAS among patients with CAD?

Answer 3

10%

Question 4

what are the indications for carotid duplex screening prior to CABG?

Answer 4

1- elderly.
2- previous stroke/tia
3- PAD

Question 5

what is the risk of stroke associated with CABG?

Answer 5

the risk of stroke associated with CABG is

Question 6

which has better outcome patch or primary closure?

Answer 6

patch

Question 8

Post CEA hematoma requiring Drainage?

Answer 8

5%

Question 9

What is the risk of recurrent stroke in patients with symptomatic > 50 % ICA stenosis?!

Answer 9

10 % in the first 2 weeks