Occam's razor: Intervene early to prevent more strokes!

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1053-1059

  Naylor, A Ross ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIOPLASTY; ARTICLE; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAZOR; STENT; STROKE; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; THERAPY DELAY; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

ANGIOPLASTY; CAROTID ARTERIES; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; HUMANS; ISCHEMIC ATTACK, TRANSIENT; RECURRENCE; STENTS; STROKE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 55149119406     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.06.044     Document Type: Article

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