Temporal variability of asymptomatic embolization in carotid artery stenosis and optimal recording protocols

Stroke

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1129-1132

  Molloy, Jane ^a   Khan, Naheed ^a   Markus, Hugh S ^a,b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carotid artery diseases; Cerebral embolism; Ultrasonography, Doppler

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN EMBOLISM; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBOLISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031780170     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.29.6.1129     Document Type: Article

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