Ultrasonography of carotid plaque and cerebral risk;Echostructure de la plaque carotidienne et risque cerebral

Journal d'Echographie et de Medecine par Ultrasons

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 210-213

  Tranquart, F ^a   De Bray, J M ^b  

^a CHU BRETONNEAU   (France)

^b ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Doppler; Echogenicity; Ischemic cerebral risk; Ulceration

Indexed keywords

ARTERY DIAMETER; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; REVIEW; RISK; ULCER;

EID: 0030878637     PISSN: 02455552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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