Influence of age and hospital volume on the results of carotid endarterectomy: A statewide analysis of 9918 cases

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 25-33

  Perler, B A ^a,a   Dardik, A ^a   Burleyson, G P ^a   Gordon, T A ^a   Williams, G M ^a   Riles, T S ^a   DeBord, J R ^a   Nath, R L ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DATA BASE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031937868     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0741-5214(98)70288-5     Document Type: Article

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