Improved outcomes of carotid endarterectomy: The critical role of vascular surgeons

Seminars in Vascular Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 214-218

  Teso, Desarom ^a,b   Frattini, Jared C ^a   Dardik, Alan ^a,b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CLOPIDOGREL; STATIN;

CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CLINICAL RESEARCH; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR SURGERY;

EID: 4644233795     PISSN: 08957967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2004.06.010     Document Type: Article

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