Is carotid endarterectomy appropriate for asymptomatic stenosis? Yes

Archives of Neurology

Volumn 56, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 877-881

  Castaldo, John E ^a  

^a Lehigh Neurology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STROKE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

BRAIN; CAROTID STENOSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; HUMANS; ISCHEMIC ATTACK, TRANSIENT; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 0033026254     PISSN: 00039942     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archneur.56.7.877     Document Type: Review

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