Randomized clinical trials: How will results influence clinical practice in the management of symptomatic and asymptomatic extracranial carotid occlusive disease?

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 45, Issue 6 SUPPL., 2007, Pages A158-A163

  Hobson II, Robert W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CEREBRAL REVASCULARIZATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DATA ANALYSIS; EVALUATION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REGISTER; STENT; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 34249280938     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.02.050     Document Type: Article

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