Asymptomatic carotid endarterectomy: Patient and surgeon selection

Stroke

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 291-296

  Marcinczyk, Michael J ^a   Nicholas, Gary G ^a   Reed III, James F ^a   Nastasee, Susan A ^a  

^a LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

carotid endarterectomy; carotid stenosis; treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR SURGERY;

EID: 0031018392     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.28.2.291     Document Type: Article

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