Stenting versus endarterectomy: the debate continues

The Lancet Neurology

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 862-864

  Naylor, A Ross ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIOPLASTY; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CORONARY STENT; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENT; STROKE;

CAROTID STENOSIS; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; HUMANS; STENTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 51449114659     PISSN: 14744422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1474-4422(08)70197-2     Document Type: Letter

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