Corrigendum to "Who Benefits Most from Intervention for Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis: Patients or Professionals?" [Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 37, (2009) 625-632] (DOI:10.1016/j.ejvs.2009.01.026);Who Benefits Most from Intervention for Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis: Patients or Professionals?

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 625-632

  Naylor, A R ^a   Gaines, P A ^b   Rothwell, P M ^c  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

asymptomatic carotid disease; carotid endarterectomy; carotid stenting; medical therapy

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIPYRIDAMOLE; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; SIMVASTATIN;

ANGIOPLASTY; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CARDIAC PATIENT; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEATH; DIET; DRUG MEGADOSE; EXERCISE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; INCOME; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; LOW DRUG DOSE; MEDICAID; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICARE; MENTAL DETERIORATION; MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE; NEUROLOGY; NEUROPROTECTION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; REVASCULARIZATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK REDUCTION; SEX RATIO; SMOKING CESSATION; STENT; STROKE; SURGEON; SURGICAL RISK; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURE;

EID: 67349110470     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2009.07.017     Document Type: Erratum

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