SPACE and EVA-3S Trials: The Need of Standards for Carotid Stenting

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 48-49

  Setacci, C ^a   Cremonesi, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b MARIA CECILIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CORONARY STENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMBOLISM; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LONG TERM CARE; MORTALITY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PATIENT CARE; PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; PUBLICATION; RISK REDUCTION; STROKE; SYMPTOM;

EID: 33845210863     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2006.11.003     Document Type: Note

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