Suction ophthalmodynamometry in the diagnosis of carotid stenosis

In a prospective evaluation of 39 patients who had arteriography for suspected carotid stenosis, suction ophthalmodynamometry correctly identified 86% of the patients who had radiographically demonstrable unilateral or asymmetric obstructions. This compares favorably with carotid compression tonogra...

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Published inOphthalmology (Rochester, Minn.) Vol. 86; no. 8; p. 1510
Main Authors Zaret, C R, Sacks, J G, Holm, P W
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.08.1979
Subjects
Carotid Arteries - diagnostic imaging
Carotid Artery Diseases - diagnosis
Constriction, Pathologic - diagnosis
Doppler Effect
False Positive Reactions
Humans
Ophthalmodynamometry
Plethysmography
Prospective Studies
Radiography
Ultrasonography
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Summary:In a prospective evaluation of 39 patients who had arteriography for suspected carotid stenosis, suction ophthalmodynamometry correctly identified 86% of the patients who had radiographically demonstrable unilateral or asymmetric obstructions. This compares favorably with carotid compression tonography, oculoplethysmography, and Doppler flow studies. The false-positive rate was 27%, a figure higher than the latter two noninvasive tests.
ISSN:0161-6420
DOI:10.1016/S0161-6420(79)35369-6