The importance of early carotid endarterectomy in symptomatic patients

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 210-213

  Kulkarni, S R ^a   Gohel, M S ^a   Rulbulia, R A ^a   Whyman, M R ^a   Poskitt, K R ^a  

^a CHELTENHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amaurosis fugax ; Carotid endarterectomy ; Non disabling stroke ; Repeat cerebral events; Transient ischaemic attacks

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT REFERRAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; STROKE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; TRANSITIONAL BLINDNESS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMAUROSIS FUGAX; CAROTID STENOSIS; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISCHEMIC ATTACK, TRANSIENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; STROKE; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 67649344748     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X359312     Document Type: Article

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