Can the NASCET technique for measuring carotid stenosis be reliably applied outside the trial?

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 449-456

  Gagne, P J ^a   Matchett, J ^a   MacFarland, D ^a   Hauer Jensen, M ^a   Barone, G W ^a   Eidt, J F ^a   Barnes, R W ^a   Sumner, D S ^a   Allen, R C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029826019     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0741-5214(96)70201-X     Document Type: Article

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