Incidence of asymptomatic carotid stenosis in cases of peripheral arterial occlusive disease – colour-duplex scan study

Objective: to investigate the incidence of asymptomatic hemodynamically significant carotid stenosis (CS) in cases of peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOB). Methods: Prospective carotid Colour-Duplex scan (Toshiba Corevision SSA 350A) was performed in 107 patients with PAOB of lower and upper extremities. The occlusive changes in peripheral arteries were classified as unisegmental and multisegmental occlusive disease. Results: PAOB of lower extremities was present in 99, upper extremity artery disease in 3 and both in 5 patients. CS was found in 25 patients, 20 in cases of lower extremity arterial disease…