Histopathological aspects of carotid atherosclerosis from autopsy specimens and restenosis after carotid endarterectomy from biopsy specimens

Japanese Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 459-465

  Yutani, Chikao ^a  

^a NATIONAL CEREBRAL AND CARDIOVASCULAR CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTERY INTIMA PROLIFERATION; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; AUTOPSY; BLEEDING; BLOOD VESSEL BIOPSY; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JAPAN; RESTENOSIS; REVIEW; SHEAR STRESS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0042941770     PISSN: 0917950X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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