Carotid endarterectomy after recent cerebral infarction

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 6-10

  Hoffmann, M ^a,b   Robbs, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Carotid endarterectomy; Stroke; Timing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN INFARCTION; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0033166262     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.1999.0817     Document Type: Article

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