Early treatment after a symptomatic event is not associated with an increased risk of stroke in patients undergoing carotid stenting

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 2-5

  Groschel K ^a,b   Knauth, M ^a   Ernemann, U ^c   Pilgram, S M ^a   Schnaudigel, S ^a   Kastrup, A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Angioplasty; Carotid artery stenosis; Risk factors; Stent; Stroke

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STENT; STROKE;

EID: 37349030843     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2007.02002.x     Document Type: Article

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