Results and future of carotid endarterectomy in a medium-sized Finnish central hospital

Scandinavian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 33-38

  Jokinen, J J ^a   Huusari, H M T ^a   Lehtonen, J Y ^a   Korpela, A A ^a  

^a PÄIJÄT HÄME CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Carotid endarterectomy; Complications; Results

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANGIOTENSIN 2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CLOPIDOGREL; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIPYRIDAMOLE; DIURETIC AGENT; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; INSULIN; NITRATE; ORAL ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; WARFARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTERY BYPASS; ARTERY GRAFT; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CRANIAL NEUROPATHY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEMATOMA; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTENSION; LOW RISK PATIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CODING; STROKE; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL;

EID: 33645387490     PISSN: 14574969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/145749690609500107     Document Type: Article

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