Carotid Stenting versus Carotid Endarterectomy: Evidence Basis and Cost Implications

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 258-264

  Janssen, M P ^a   de Borst, G J ^a   Mali, W P Th M ^a   Kappelle, L J ^a   Moll, F L ^a   Ackerstaff, R G A ^b   Rothwell, P M ^c   Brown, M M ^d   van Sambeek, M R ^e   Buskens, E ^a,f  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b ST ANTONIUS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e CATHARINA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^f UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Angioplasty; Carotid arteries; Cost effectiveness; Stenting; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ANGIOPLASTY; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ARTERY STENTING; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEART INFARCTION; HOSPITALIZATION COST; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MORTALITY; NONSURGICAL INVASIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REOPERATION; STENT; STROKE; SURVIVAL RATE;

ANGIOPLASTY, BALLOON; CAROTID STENOSIS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; HUMANS; MARKOV CHAINS; MODELS, ECONOMIC; STENTS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 49549117556     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.05.008     Document Type: Article

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