Management of carotid stenosis

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 358, Issue 15, 2008, Pages 1617-1621

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENT;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT;

AGED; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; ANTILIPEMIC AGENTS; CAROTID STENOSIS; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; HUMANS; MALE; PLATELET AGGREGATION INHIBITORS; STENTS;

EID: 42049083787     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMclde0800741     Document Type: Article

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