A Review of Recent Developments in the Management of Carotid Artery Stenosis

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 277-289

  Maharaj, Ritesh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

angioplasty; aspirin; carotid artery stenosis; carotid endarterectomy; statins; stenting

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOPIDOGREL; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

ANGIOPLASTY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG MEGADOSE; ENDOVASCULAR CAROTID ANGIOPLASTY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; REVASCULARIZATION; REVIEW; STENT; STROKE;

CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS; CAROTID STENOSIS; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 41149136174     PISSN: 10530770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2007.09.014     Document Type: Review

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