What Is the Learning Curve for Carotid Artery Stenting With Neuroprotection? Analysis of 200 Consecutive Cases at an Academic Institution

Perspectives in Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 113-123

  Lin, Peter H ^a   Bush, Ruth L ^a   Peden, Eric ^a   Zhou, Wei ^a   Kougias, Panagiotis ^a   Henao, Esteban ^a   Mohiuddin, Imran ^a   Lumsden, Alan B ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

carotid artery stenting; neuroprotection devices; procedural related learning curve

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; FILTRATION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY; STENT;

AGED; ANGIOPLASTY, BALLOON; ANTICOAGULANTS; CAROTID ARTERIES; CAROTID STENOSIS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; FILTRATION; HUMANS; MALE; STENTS;

EID: 33644678581     PISSN: 15310035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153100350501700211     Document Type: Article

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