Ischemic Stroke and Internal Carotid Artery Web.

In patients with recurrent ischemic infarcts on the same side as an internal carotid artery lesion, is intervention warranted even if there is less than 50% obstruction?

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Neurology · Brown University

If a carotid web is found, it would be reasonable to consider intervention to prevent thrombus formation and embolization. Grory et al., PMID 30621527