Carotid endarterectomy for ophthalmic manifestations: Is it ever indicated?

Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 299-302

  Wolintz, Robyn J ^a  

^a MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MONOCULAR VISION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA ARTERY OCCLUSION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; BLINDNESS; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; EYE; FAT EMBOLISM; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; ISCHEMIA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; VASCULARIZATION;

BLINDNESS; CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL; CAROTID STENOSIS; EMBOLISM, CHOLESTEROL; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; EYE; HUMANS; ISCHEMIA; RETINAL ARTERY OCCLUSION;

EID: 33644875129     PISSN: 10708022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.wno.0000189065.20552.88     Document Type: Review

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