Validity of B-mode ultrasonographic findings in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy in comparison with angiographic and clinicopathologic features

Stroke

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 700-705

  Kagawa, Reiko ^a,c   Moritake, Kouzou ^a   Shima, Takeshi ^b   Okada, Yoshikazu ^b  

^a SHIMANE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Chugoku Rousai Hospital   (Japan)

^c Yokoyama Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

carotid endarterectomy; carotid stenosis; pathology; ultrasonics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; B SCAN; CALCIFICATION; CAROTID ARTERIOGRAPHY; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0029925977     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.27.4.700     Document Type: Article

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