Metaanalysis of Procedural Stroke and Death among Octogenarians: Carotid Stenting versus Carotid Endarterectomy

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 208, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1124-1131

  Usman, Asad A ^a   Tang, Gale L ^a   Eskandari, Mark K ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STENT; STROKE; SURGICAL MORTALITY;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; CAROTID ARTERIES; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; STENTS; STROKE;

EID: 67349274201     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2009.02.043     Document Type: Review

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