Managing carotid stenosis

Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 9-12

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ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOPIDOGREL; DIPYRIDAMOLE; STATIN; TICLOPIDINE;

ANGIOGRAPHY; ANGIOPLASTY; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ARTERY SURGERY; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIMARY PREVENTION; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SHORT SURVEY; STENOSIS; STROKE;

EID: 0031947629     PISSN: 00126543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/dtb.1998.3629     Document Type: Short Survey

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