Analysis of the results of trials on carotid endarterectomy for asymptomatic internal carotid stenonis;Analyse des résultats des principales études randomisées d'endartériectomie carotidienne pour sténose asymptomatique

Revue Medicale de Liege

Volumn 60, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 811-813

  Van Damme, H ^a   Limet, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Asymptomatic; Carotid artery stenosis; Carotid endarterectomy; Internal carotid artery; Stroke; Surgery

Indexed keywords

AGE; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEATH; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXPERIENCE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY OCCLUSION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT SELECTION; RISK REDUCTION; SHORT SURVEY; SKILL; STROKE; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT INDICATION;

AGED; CAROTID STENOSIS; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 28244460773     PISSN: 00353663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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