New duplex ultrasound scan criteria for managing symptomatic 50% or greater carotid stenosis

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 986-994

  Winkelaar, G B ^a   Chen, J C ^a   Salvian, A J ^a   Taylor, D C ^a   Teal, P A ^a   Hsiang, Y N ^a   O'Donnell, T ^a   Kent, K C ^a   Cronenwett, J ^a   Hopkins, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERIOGRAPHY; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; STROKE;

EID: 0032984798     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0741-5214(99)70239-9     Document Type: Article

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