The delay in reporting symptoms of carotid artery stenosis in an at- risk population the asymptomatic carotid atherosclerosis study experience: A statement of concern regarding watchful waiting

Archives of Neurology

Volumn 54, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1267-1271

  Castaldo, John E ^a   Nelson, J J ^b   Reed III, James F ^a   Longenecker, Joan E ^a   Toole, James F ^c   Howard, Virginia J ^c  

^a LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b IL   (United States)

^c WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CANADA; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETINA ISCHEMIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030869589     PISSN: 00039942     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archneur.1997.00550220067016     Document Type: Article

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