TY - JOUR T1 - Asymptomatic cervical bruits JF - Canadian Medical Association Journal JO - CMAJ SP - 997 LP - 1000 VL - 130 IS - 8 AU - R. Cote AU - R. N. Battista Y1 - 1984/04/15 UR - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/130/8/997.abstract N2 - The diagnosis, significance and management of asymptomatic cervical bruits have been the focus of considerable controversy. The literature does not support an aggressive approach but, rather, careful follow-up of patients with this disorder. This paper reviews the available data and discusses the management options of family practitioners who may detect this disorder during a routine physical examination, during an examination prompted by an unrelated problem or preoperatively when elective surgery is being considered. ER -