Regarding "Early carotid endarterectomy in symptomatic patients is associated with poorer perioperative outcomes"

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 641-

  Altaf, Nishath ^a   Goode, Stephen ^a   Murphy, Michael ^a   Richards, Toby ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; HUMAN; LETTER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; STROKE; SYMPTOM;

CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33847132252     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2006.10.055     Document Type: Letter

References (3)

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