Analysis of pooled data from the randomised controlled trials of endarterectomy for symptomatic carotid stenosis

Lancet

Volumn 361, Issue 9352, 2003, Pages 107-116

  Rothwell, P M ^a   Eliasziw, M ^b   Gutnikov, S A ^a   Fox, A J ^c   Taylor, D W ^d   Mayberg, M R ^e   Warlow, C P ^f   Barnett, H J M ^g  

^a RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^d MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^f WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^g ROBARTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERIOGRAPHY; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DATA ANALYSIS; ELECTRONICS; ENDARTERECTOMY; EUROPE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NORTH AMERICA; OCCLUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037431768     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(03)12228-3     Document Type: Article

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