Carotid plaque gross morphology and clinical presentation: A prospective study of 457 carotid artery specimens

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 78-84

  Ballotta, Enzo ^a   Da Giau, Giuseppe ^a   Renon, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADUA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carotid endarterectomy; Intramural hemorrhage; Stroke; Ulcerated plaque

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STENOSIS; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; TRANSITIONAL BLINDNESS;

EID: 0034006358     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsre.1999.5809     Document Type: Article

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