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Carotid duplex - Risks

Alternative Names

Scan - carotid duplex; Carotid ultrasound

What the risks are:

There are no specific risks related to having this procedure.

  • Reviewed last on: 9/13/2008
  • David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for carotid artery stenosis: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement.Ann Intern Med. 2007 Dec 18;147(12):854-9.

Meschia JF, Brott TG, Hobson RW 2nd. Diagnosis and invasive management of carotid atherosclerotic stenosis. Mayo Clin Proc. 2007 Jul;82(7):851-8.

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