New data about stenting versus endarterectomy for symptomatic carotid artery stenosis

Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 232-240

  Goldstein, Larry B ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT; CLOPIDOGREL; DIPYRIDAMOLE; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; PARACETAMOL;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; DIET; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MONOTHERAPY; PATIENT SAFETY; PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SMOKING CESSATION; STENT; STROKE; THERAPY EFFECT; THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 65549094144     PISSN: 10928464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11936-009-0024-6     Document Type: Review

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