Critical evaluation: Review of the SAPPHIRE trial and the role of stenting in carotid stenosis

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 79, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 82-84

  Chen, Yi Yi ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATHEROSCLEROTIC CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; EMBOLISM PREVENTION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; NOTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 59149105866     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2008.04808_1.x     Document Type: Note

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