ICSS and EXACT/CAPTURE: More Questions than Answers

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 397-401

  Naylor, A R ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carotid endarterectomy; Carotid stenting; Trials

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CAROTID ARTERY STENT; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEART INFARCTION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MORTALITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENT; STROKE; STROKE PATIENT; SURGEON; SURGICAL RISK;

ANGIOPLASTY; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MULTICENTER STUDIES AS TOPIC; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; REGISTRIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; STENTS; STROKE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 69949094179     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2009.07.007     Document Type: Article

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