Trials and tribulations of carotid artery stenting: The interventionalists' perspective on SAPPHIRE, EVA-3S, and SPACE trials

Journal of Interventional Cardiology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 389-394

  Harjai, Kishore J ^a   Mehta, Rajendra H ^b  

^a GUTHRIE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b DUKE CLINICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT; CLOPIDOGREL; HEPARIN;

ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ARTERY STENT; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; DEATH; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STENT; STROKE;

ANTICOAGULANTS; CAROTID ARTERIES; CAROTID STENOSIS; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; HUMANS; PLATELET AGGREGATION INHIBITORS; STENTS;

EID: 34548721585     PISSN: 08964327     EISSN: 15408183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8183.2007.00278.x     Document Type: Review

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