Prospective controlled study of the natural history of asymptomatic 60% to 69% carotid stenosis according to ultrasonic plaque morphology

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 437-443

  AbuRahma, Ali F ^a   Thiele, Stefan P ^a   Wulu Jr , John T ^b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Bureau of Primary Health Care HRSA DHHS

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOPIDOGREL;

AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; TREATMENT INDICATION; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0036736391     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mva.2002.126545     Document Type: Article

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