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It is unlikely that a single treatment modality or "magic bullet" will be able to substantially block such a complex regulated process unless performed before feedback mechanisms known to be in place. Ongoing translational research will inevitably have a major impact on patient care.

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MRA can accurately categorize the severity of carotid occlusive disease. Duplex ultrasound scan facilitates patient selection for carotid endarterectomy in most cases, but adjunct use of MRA improves diagnostic accuracy for > 75% stenoses and may obviate the need for cerebral arteriography when duplex scan results are inconclusive or demonstrate borderline disease severity.

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