Browsing Clinical Inquiries, 2021 by Title "Q Do carotid artery calcifications seen on radiographs predict stenosis in asymptomatic adults?"
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Q Do carotid artery calcifications seen on radiographs predict stenosis in asymptomatic adults?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2021-09)Evidence-based answer: not very well. In asymptomatic patients, carotid artery calcification seen on radiograph has a positive predictive value of 70% and a negative predictive value of 75% for carotid artery stenosis ...