USPSTF recommends against screening adults in the general population for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis

Michael Tanner

doi:10.7326/ACPJ202106150-062

USPSTF recommends against screening adults in the general population for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis

Ann Intern Med. 2021 Jun;174(6):JC62. doi: 10.7326/ACPJ202106150-062. Epub 2021 Jun 1.

Author

Michael Tanner¹

Affiliation

¹ NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA (M.T.).

PMID: 34058106
DOI: 10.7326/ACPJ202106150-062

Abstract

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, Krist AH, Davidson KW, et al. Screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis: US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. JAMA. 2021;325:476-81. 33528542.

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MeSH terms

Adult
Advisory Committees
Carotid Stenosis* / diagnostic imaging
Humans
Mass Screening
Preventive Health Services