Patients With Carotid Stenosis

Background and Purpose The study was designed to assess the incidence of coexistent abdominal aortic disease in patients with known carotid artery stenosis. Methods Abdominal ultrasound and physical examination of the abdomen were performed in 89 consecutive patients referred to this tertiary medical center for evaluation of both symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid artery disease. The frequency of abdominal aortic aneurysm detected in this population was compared with that incidentally found in ageand sex-matched patients undergoing abdominal ultrasound for nonvascular reasons.