Early carotid endarterectomy in patients with a nondisabling ischemic stroke: Results of a retrospective analysis

Vasa - Journal of Vascular Diseases

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 30-35

  Wolfle K D ^a   Pfadenhauer, K ^a   Bruijnen, H ^a   Becker, T ^a   Engelhardt, M ^a   Wachenfeld Wahl, C ^a   Schulze Hamma, E ^a   Loeprecht, H ^a   Wohlgemuth, W A ^a  

^a KLINIKUM AUGSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carotid artery stenosis; Early carotid endarterectomy; Nondisabling stroke

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DETERIORATION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SAFETY; SURGICAL MORTALITY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1542349351     PISSN: 03011526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0301-1526.33.1.30     Document Type: Review

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