Spontaneous resolution of carotid stenosis - A case for routine preoperative duplex ultrasound

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 251-252

  Subramaniam, M ^a   Barnett, A J ^a   Robinson, T M ^a   Murphy, P ^a   Lamont, Peter M ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carotid stenosis; Preoperative duplex; Spontaneous resolution

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; DIPYRIDAMOLE;

AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN INFARCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DYSARTHRIA; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY OCCLUSION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL; CAROTID STENOSIS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; REMISSION, SPONTANEOUS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, DUPLEX;

EID: 33144469090     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2005.10.028     Document Type: Article

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