Can IVUS-virtual histology improve outcomes of percutaneous carotid treatment?

Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 735-744

  Inglese, L ^a   Fantoni, C ^a   Sardana, V ^a  

^a IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carotid arteries; Histology; Interventional; Stents; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

AGED; CAROTID ARTERIOGRAPHY; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ARTERY STENTING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; REVIEW; STENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALIDATION STUDY;

AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; ANGIOPLASTY; CAROTID STENOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, DUPLEX; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 76349126349     PISSN: 00219509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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