Commentary on "A review of the trials comparing carotid endarterectomy and carotid angioplasty and stenting"

Perspectives in Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 309-310

  Oderich, Gustavo S ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

ARTERY CATHETERIZATION; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN EMBOLISM; BRAIN PROTECTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CEREBRAL REVASCULARIZATION; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MONOTHERAPY; NOTE; PATIENT SAFETY; PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION; STENT; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANGIOPLASTY; CAROTID STENOSIS; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; REGISTRIES; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK ASSESSMENT; STENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 54249107938     PISSN: 15310035     EISSN: 15310027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1531003508325409     Document Type: Note

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