Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis: Criterion Standard Should Be Medical Therapy

Archives of Surgery

Volumn 144, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 382-383

  Spence, J David ^a  

^a ROBARTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LETTER; MICROEMBOLISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVASCULARIZATION; RISK; STROKE;

CAROTID STENOSIS; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; HUMANS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, TRANSCRANIAL;

EID: 65349179670     PISSN: 00040010     EISSN: 15383644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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