Carotid endarterectomy is safe in selected elderly patients

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 507-

  Pemberton, M ^a   Reid, A ^a   London, N J M ^a   Bell, P R F ^a   Naylor, A R ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ARTERY THROMBOSIS; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; DEATH; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SAFETY; STROKE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAROTID STENOSIS; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; DEATH, SUDDEN; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; ENGLAND; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PATIENT SELECTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0031901540     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2168.1998.00635.x     Document Type: Article

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