Intraluminal thrombus in the cerebral circulation implications for surgical management

Stroke

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1988, Pages 681-687

  Buchan, Alastair ^a   Gates, Peter ^a   Pelz, David ^a   Barnett, Henry J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carotid endarterectomy; Cerebrovascular disorders

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; HEPARIN; WARFARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; CAROTID ARTERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDARTERECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE; THROMBUS; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; VERTEBRAL ARTERY;

ADULT; AGED; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0023952579     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: 15244628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.19.6.681     Document Type: Article

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