Carotid angioplasty and stent: An alternative to carotid endarterectomy

Neurosurgery

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 344-345

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Indexed keywords

ANGIOPLASTY; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERIOGRAPHY; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY OCCLUSION; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENT; STROKE;

ANGIOPLASTY, BALLOON; CAROTID STENOSIS; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; HUMANS; STENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031021806     PISSN: 0148396X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006123-199702000-00021     Document Type: Article

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