Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

8 questions · 8 findings · 1 reviews · Stroke

No studies found 5 · 62.5%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 3 · 37.5%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Neurological impairment · asymptomatic carotid stenosis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological interventions for asymptomatic carotid stenosis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Ipsilateral major or disabling stroke · asymptomatic carotid stenosis

Antihypertensive agent showed no clear difference in ipsilateral major or disabling stroke (not reported) compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological interventions for asymptomatic carotid stenosis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.14 [0.02, 1.16]
1 study · 793 participants
Low

Stroke‐related mortality · asymptomatic carotid stenosis

Antihypertensive agent showed no clear difference in stroke‐related mortality (not reported) compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological interventions for asymptomatic carotid stenosis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.57 [0.17, 1.94]
1 study · 793 participants
Low

Major bleeding · asymptomatic carotid stenosis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological interventions for asymptomatic carotid stenosis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Progression of carotid stenosis · asymptomatic carotid stenosis

Antihypertensive agent may leads to lower progression of carotid stenosis (DUS/at beginning and end) compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological interventions for asymptomatic carotid stenosis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.45 [0.23, 0.91]
1 study · 129 participants
Low

Adverse events · asymptomatic carotid stenosis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological interventions for asymptomatic carotid stenosis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Quality of life · asymptomatic carotid stenosis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological interventions for asymptomatic carotid stenosis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Outcomes (measurement/time point) · asymptomatic carotid stenosis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological interventions for asymptomatic carotid stenosis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found