Role of carotid endarterectomy in asymptomatic carotid stenosis

Stroke

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1986, Pages 534-539

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ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSIS; ETIOLOGY; GREAT BLOOD VESSEL; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE;

ARTERIAL OCCLUSIVE DISEASES; ASPIRIN; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; CLINICAL TRIALS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDARTERECTOMY; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC ATTACK, TRANSIENT; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RESEARCH DESIGN; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;

EID: 0022534663     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: 15244628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.17.3.534     Document Type: Article

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