Carotid endarterectomy versus carotid angioplasty

Lancet

Volumn 349, Issue 9046, 1997, Pages 203-204

  Naylor, A R ^a   London, N J M ^a   Bell, P R F ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIOPLASTY; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SHORT SURVEY; STROKE; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0031015895     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(96)07181-4     Document Type: Note

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