A new method for characterizing carotid plaque: Multiple cross-sectional view echomorphology

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 778-784

  Wijeyaratne, S M ^a   Jarvis, S ^a   Stead, L A ^a   Kibria, S G ^a   Evans, J A ^a   Gough, M J ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVENTITIA; AGED; ARTICLE; B SCAN; CAROTID ARTERY BIFURCATION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRAY SCALE ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY OCCLUSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; STROKE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; TRANSITIONAL BLINDNESS;

EID: 0037381927     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mva.2003.166     Document Type: Article

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