SPREAD Italian Guidelines for stroke Indications for carotid endarterectomy and stenting

Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 171-182

  Setacci, C ^a   Lanza, G ^b   Ricci, S ^c   Cao, P G ^c   Castelli, P ^d   Cremonesi, A ^e   Inzitari, D ^f   Novali, C ^g   Pratesi, C ^f   Speziale, F ^h   Mangiafico, S ^f   Zaninelli, A ⁱ   Gensini, G F ⁱ  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b IRCCS MULTIMEDICA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

^e MARIA CECILIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^g Hospital of Cuneo   (Italy)

^h SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carotid stenosis; Practice guidelines as topic; Stroke, prevention and control

Indexed keywords

ARTERY OCCLUSION; BRAIN PROTECTION; CARDIAC PATIENT; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ARTERY SURGERY; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; ITALY; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STENT; STROKE; STROKE PREVENTION AND EDUCATIONAL AWARENESS DIFFUSION; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ANGIOPLASTY; CAROTID STENOSIS; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; STENTS; STROKE;

EID: 67650459542     PISSN: 00219509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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