July 8, 2014 – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released today a final recommendation statement on screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis. To view the recommendation and the evidence on which it is based, please go to /uspstf/draft-update-summary/carotid-artery-stenosis-screening1. A fact sheet that explains the final recommendation in plain language is available here. The final recommendation statement can also be found in the July 8 online issue of Annals of Internal Medicine.
