Urgent Carotid Surgery in Patients with Crescendo Transient Ischaemic Attacks and Stroke-in-Evolution: A Systematic Review

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 279-288

  Karkos, C D ^a,b   Hernandez Lahoz, I ^c   Naylor, A R ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^c HOSPITAL MONTECELO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Crescendo transient ischaemic attacks; Stroke in evolution; Urgent carotid surgery

Indexed keywords

CAROTID ARTERY SURGERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STROKE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

CAROTID ARTERIES; CAROTID STENOSIS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EMERGENCIES; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; HUMANS; ISCHEMIC ATTACK, TRANSIENT; STROKE;

EID: 61349155440     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.12.003     Document Type: Review

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