Randomised trial of endarterectomy for recently symptomatic carotid stenosis: Final results of the MRC European Carotid Surgery Trial (ECST)

Lancet

Volumn 351, Issue 9113, 1998, Pages 1379-1387

  Warlow, Charles ^a   Farrell, B ^b   Fraser, A ^b   Sandercock, P ^b   Slattery, J ^b  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ARTERY SURGERY; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; STROKE; SURGICAL MORTALITY; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

EID: 0032499446     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(97)09292-1     Document Type: Article

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