Aortic arch angiography prior to carotid endarterectomy. Is its continued use justified?

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 527-530

  Kadwa, A M ^a   Robbs, J V ^a   Abdool Carrim, A T O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AORTA ARCH; AORTOGRAPHY; ARTERY SURGERY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BRACHIOCEPHALIC TRUNK; CAROTID ARTERY BIFURCATION; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMON CAROTID ARTERY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PULSE RATE; SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY;

EID: 0030750016     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1078-5884(97)80060-3     Document Type: Article

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