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What Causes Narrowing Of Carotid?

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Posted on Mon, 11 May 2015
Question: How serious is a 50 - 60% narrowing of the carotid artery?
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Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (29 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Depends on symptoms

Detailed Answer:
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Welcome and thanks for your query.
The carotid narrowing of 50 -60 % is a grey zone. If you are symptomatic, it is important and you require to take antiplatelet medication or be considered for carotid endarterctomy. If you don't have symptoms now, you require to be followed up. It would also be a good idea to take a baby aspirin daily.
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What Causes Narrowing Of Carotid?

Brief Answer: Depends on symptoms Detailed Answer: Hello, Welcome and thanks for your query. The carotid narrowing of 50 -60 % is a grey zone. If you are symptomatic, it is important and you require to take antiplatelet medication or be considered for carotid endarterctomy. If you don't have symptoms now, you require to be followed up. It would also be a good idea to take a baby aspirin daily.