Effect of the asymptomatic carotid atherosclerosis study on carotid endarterectomy in Veterans Affairs medical centers

Archives of Surgery

Volumn 132, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1134-1139

  Huber, Thomas S ^a   Durance, Paul W ^b,c   Kazmers, Andris ^b,d   Jacobs, Lloyd A ^b,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; CAROTID ARTERY FLOW; ENDARTERECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLDIER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030763895     PISSN: 00040010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.1997.01430340088016     Document Type: Article

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