Effect of the asymptomatic carotid atherosclerosis study on carotid endarterectomy in Florida

Stroke

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1099-1105

  Huber, Thomas S ^a   Wheeler, Kevin G ^a,b   Cuddeback, John K ^a   Dame, Douglas A ^a   Flynn, Timothy C ^c   Seeger, James M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Univ of Florida College of Medicine ^*

Author keywords

Carotid arteries; Carotid endarterectomy; Cerebrovascular disorders; Epidemiology; Stroke prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE;

EID: 0031801899     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.29.6.1099     Document Type: Article

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