Carotid string sign is not necessarily a functional occlusion: admit, anticoagulate, and revascularize urgently

MeSH terms

• Angioplasty, Balloon / adverse effects
• Angioplasty, Balloon / instrumentation*
• Anticoagulants / therapeutic use*
• Carotid Stenosis / diagnostic imaging
• Carotid Stenosis / therapy*
• Humans
• Ischemic Attack, Transient / etiology
• Patient Admission*
• Radiography
• Severity of Illness Index
• Stents*
• Time Factors
• Treatment Outcome
• Ultrasonography, Doppler