Risk stratification by clinical symptoms and timing of carotid endarterectomy: How could it optimize our decision making and benefit patients with carotid stenosis?

Stroke

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 2302-2303

  Crisby, Milita ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BENEFICENCE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EUROPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; META ANALYSIS; NOTE; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STROKE; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL RISK; TIME; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

CAROTID STENOSIS; DECISION MAKING; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0141817826     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.0000087789.26400.A8     Document Type: Note

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