Cost-effectivcness of carotid endarterectomy in asymptomatic patients

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 298-311

  Cronenwett, J L ^a   Birkmeyer, J D ^a   Nackman, G B ^a   Fillinger, M F ^a   Bech, F R ^a   Zwolak, R M ^a   Walsh, D B ^a   Kent, K C ^a   Rutherford, R B ^a   Hobson II, R W ^a   Ricotta, J J ^a   Simpson, A N ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BRAIN ANGIOGRAPHY; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; STROKE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ECONOMICS; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL; CAROTID STENOSIS; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0031067230     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0741-5214(97)70351-3     Document Type: Article

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