Is it time to reconsider the selection criteria for conventional or endovascular repair of carotid artery stenosis in the prevention of cerebral ischemia?

Journal of Endovascular Therapy

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 339-340

  Biasi, G M ^a  

^a Bassini Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; EDITORIAL; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARD; TREATMENT INDICATION; UNITED STATES;

BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL; CAROTID STENOSIS; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 0034862910     PISSN: 15266028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1583/1545-1550(2001)008<0339:IITTRT>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Editorial

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