Ultrasonography of the evolution of atherosclerotic plaques;Ultrasonografïa de la evoluciôn de la plaça aterosclerôtica

Revista de Neurologia

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 851-856

  Serena, J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL JOSEP TRUETA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Atheromatous plaque; Carotid endarterectomy; Carotid stenosis; Stroke; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; BRAIN; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DISEASE COURSE; ECHOENCEPHALOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; VASCULARIZATION;

ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; BRAIN; CAROTID STENOSIS; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DISEASE PROGRESSION; ECHOENCEPHALOGRAPHY; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; HUMANS; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 0033217399     PISSN: 02100010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.33588/rn.2909.99170     Document Type: Article

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