Temporal Trends in the Risks of Stroke and Death due to Endarterectomy for Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis: An Updated Systematic Review

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 504-511

  Rerkasem, K ^a   Rothwell, P M ^b  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carotid endarterectomy; Complications; Risk factors; Time trends

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL RISK; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CAROTID STENOSIS; CAUSE OF DEATH; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; STROKE; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 64749112283     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2009.01.011     Document Type: Article

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