The GALA Trial - A Summary of the Findings

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 505-506

  Gough, M J ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; EDITORIAL; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL; CAROTID STENOSIS; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; HUMANS; ISCHEMIC ATTACK, TRANSIENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK ASSESSMENT; STROKE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 53449087886     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.09.001     Document Type: Editorial

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