Ultrasound assessment of internal carotid artery stenosis

Brain and Language

Volumn 52, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 654-658

  Sidhu, P S ^a   Allan, P L ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTERY CONSTRICTION; CAROTID ARTERIOGRAPHY; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ARTERY SURGERY; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL RISK; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 23744457247     PISSN: 0093934X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0009-9260(97)80027-x     Document Type: Review

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