Systemic risk factors associated with progression of atherosclerosis from the coronary to the carotid arteries

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 182-185

  Ehtisham, As'Ad ^a   Chimowitz, Marc I ^a   Furlan, Anthony J ^b   Lafranchise, E Frank ^c  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Neurological Institute of Savannah   (United States)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Carotid disease; Hypertension

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SAMPLE SIZE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 22144432941     PISSN: 10523057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2005.05.002     Document Type: Article

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