Doppler microembolic signals predict ischemic recurrences in symptomatic carotid stenosis

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 327-331

  Censori, Bruno ^a   Partziguian, T ^a   Casto, L ^a   Camerlingo, M ^a   Mamoli, A ^a  

^a OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carotid endarterectomy; Carotid stenosis; Cerebral embolism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOPLASTY; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; ENDARTERECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISCHEMIA; MALE; MICROEMBOLISM; STROKE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CAROTID STENOSIS; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL EMBOLISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RECURRENCE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER;

EID: 0034016868     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0404.2000.90342A.x     Document Type: Article

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