New developments in diagnostic and therapy of asymptomatic carotid stenosis;Aktuelles zur diagnostik und therapie der asymptomatischen karotisstenose

Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift

Volumn 132, Issue 44, 2007, Pages 2336-2341

  Sander, Dirk ^a   Wolf, O ^b   Sander, K ^a   Poppert, H ^a   Heider, P ^b   Berger, H ^c   Eckstein, H H ^b  

^a Neurologische Klinik   (Germany)

^b Abteilung für Gefäßchirurgie   (Austria)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Asymptomatic carotid stenosis; Diagnostics; Prevention; Stroke; Therapy

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT;

ANGIOGRAPHY; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS;

CAROTID STENOSIS; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS;

EID: 36049021749     PISSN: 00120472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-991654     Document Type: Review

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