The probability of restenosis, contralateral disease progression, and late neurologic events following carotid endarterectomy: A long-term follow-up study

Cerebrovascular Diseases

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 654-658

  Fluri, F ^a   Engelter, S T ^a   Wasner, M ^a   Stierli, P ^a   Merlo, A ^a   Lyrer, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Carotid endarterectomy; Cerebrovascular events; Long term follow up; Sonography

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIAL NERVE INJURY; DISEASE COURSE; FALSE ANEURYSM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTENOSIS; STROKE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS; CAROTID STENOSIS; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE PROGRESSION; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KAPLAN-MEIERS ESTIMATE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECURRENCE; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; SWITZERLAND; TIME FACTORS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR;

EID: 55149111120     PISSN: 10159770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000166843     Document Type: Article

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