TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Atherosclerotic Carotid Disease A1 - Marmor, Rebecca A. A1 - Malas, Mahmoud A2 - Nazzal, Munier A2 - Blebea, John A2 - Osman, Mohamed F. Y1 - 2024 N1 - T2 - Vascular and Endovascular Surgery: Clinical Diagnosis and Management AB - Stroke remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality both in the United States and abroad. Worldwide, stroke is currently the second leading cause of death, after ischemic heart disease, accounting for 11.8% of total deaths.1 In the United States, stroke is the fifth leading cause of death and the leading cause of disability.2 Among stroke survivors, quality of life continues to decline for an average of 5 years following the event.3 SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1200678259 ER -