The Asymptomatic carotid emboli study: Study design and baseline results

International Journal of Stroke

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 398-405

  Markus, Hugh ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antiplatelet therapy; Asymptomatic carotid stenosis; Carotid stenosis; Clinical trial; Risk factors; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; EMBOLISM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STROKE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL; CAROTID STENOSIS; EMBOLISM; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK FACTORS; STROKE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, TRANSCRANIAL;

EID: 70349485060     PISSN: 17474930     EISSN: 17474949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-4949.2009.00339.x     Document Type: Article

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