Carotid endarterectomy for asymptomatic disease

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 180-184

  Cohen, Stanley N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 2642512704     PISSN: 10523057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1052-3057(97)80006-7     Document Type: Article

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