A Systematic Comparison of the Risks of Strokeand Death Due to Carotid Endarterectomy for Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Stenosis

Stroke

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 266-269

  Rothwell, P M ^a   Slattery, J ^a   Warlow, C P ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carotid endarterectomy; Carotid stenosis; Mortality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CLINICAL RESEARCH; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; STROKE; SYMPTOM;

CAROTID STENOSIS; CD-ROM; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; HUMANS; MEDLINE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0030026116     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.27.2.266     Document Type: Article

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