What is the current status of angioplasty vs endarterectomy in patients with asymptomatic carotid artery disease?

Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 161-180

  Naylor, A Ross ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Angioplasty; Baloon; Carotid artery diseases; Endarterectomy

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT; CLOPIDOGREL; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

ANGIOPLASTY; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONSENSUS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MICROEMBOLISM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REGISTER; REOPERATION; RESTENOSIS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STENT; STROKE; SURGEON; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THROMBOSIS; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

ANGIOPLASTY, BALLOON; CAROTID STENOSIS; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STENTS;

EID: 34250740984     PISSN: 00219509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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