The prognosis of amaurosis fugax and hemispheric transient ischemic attacks

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 210-216

  Nguyen, Tuong Nam ^a   Gans, Mark S ^a   Côté, Robert ^a  

^a MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amaurosis fugax; Hemispheric transient ischemic attack; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FOLLOW UP; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SURVIVAL RATE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; TRANSITIONAL BLINDNESS;

EID: 0032717289     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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