Analysis of the evidence behind the ESVS guidelines for the invasive treatment of carotid stenosis.

ABSTRACT

The European Society for Vascular Surgery has recently published updated guidelines for the invasive treatment of carotid disease. The recommendations were rated according to the level of evidence (A randomized controlled trials, B well-conducted clinical studies, C expert opinion). The following document summarizes the evidence on which these recommendations were based, in order to keep physicians from various disciplines updated on the advances in the field of the invasive management of carotid disease.