Systematic review of the risks of carotid endarterectomy in relation to the clinical indication for and timing of surgery

Stroke

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 2290-2301

  Bond, R ^b   Rerkasem, K ^b   Rothwell, P M ^a  

^a RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Carotid endarterectomy; Complications; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE DURATION; HUMAN; LITERATURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANTEL HAENSZEL TEST; MEDICAL AUDIT; META ANALYSIS; NEUROSURGERY; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; RESTENOSIS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STROKE; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL RISK; TIME; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; TREATMENT INDICATION;

CAROTID STENOSIS; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; HUMANS; ODDS RATIO; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0041829249     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.0000087785.01407.CC     Document Type: Review

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