Carotid bifurcation atherosclerosis in the over-65s: A prevalence study

Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 207-211

  Vallina Victorero, Manuel Javier ^a   Vaquero, F ^a   Alvarez, A ^a   Ramos, M J ^a   Vicente, M ^a   Alvarez, J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE CABUEÑES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Carotid arteries; Prevalence; Risk factors; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; CHOLESTEROL; CLOPIDOGREL; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; FIBRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; INSULIN; NITRATE; ORAL ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; PENTOXIFYLLINE; TICLOPIDINE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; TRIFLUSAL;

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CAROTID ARTERY BIFURCATION; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; HYPERTRIGLYCERIDEMIA; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPAIN; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CAROTID STENOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; SPAIN; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR;

EID: 45149094091     PISSN: 00219509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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