“…A stenosis threshold of 70% was adopted in eight studies, 14,25,27e32 while a >80% stenosis was adopted in 16 studies. 13,15e19,21,23,33e40 In previously symptomatic patients, the stenosis threshold for performing CAS þ CABG was 50% in six studies, 30,31,35,36,39,40 especially if the patient had a contralateral occlusion. 27 The threshold was 60% in three studies 19,20,29 and 70% in 11 studies, 14,17,18,23e25,27,32e34,38 while Guerra et al 37 adopted >80% as the threshold for intervening in previously symptomatic patients.…”