Atherosclerotic plaque rupture in symptomatic carotid artery stenosis

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 755-766

  Carr, S ^a   Farb, A ^a   Pearce, W H ^a   Virmani, R ^a   Yao, J S T ^a   Bassiouny, H S ^a   Gloviczki, P ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBRIN;

AGED; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; BLEEDING; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CELL INFILTRATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOAM CELL; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; RUPTURE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0029890868     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0741-5214(96)70237-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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