In analyzing a subset of 12 patients (pilot study) who had both completion carotid angiography and DUS within 30 days, 10 patients with normal post-stenting carotid angiography (< 30% residual ...

Carotid Artery Ultrasound Doppler Scan - This is a noninvasive diagnostic test that uses ultrasound to detect narrowing of the arteries in the neck and can estimate the degree of narrowing or ...

carotid CT angiography or invasive carotid angiography. Revascularization is indicated when the luminal stenosis is > 80% and can be done either surgically or via carotid artery stenting.

There is another test that doctors sometimes use, called a “cerebral angiogram.” But that is not usually necessary. Surgery – Sorgeons can do surgery to remove plaque from the carotid arteries.