Known knowns, known unknowns and unknown unknowns: A 2010 update on carotid artery disease

Surgeon

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 79-86

  Ross Naylor, A ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiac surgery; Carotid endarterectomy; Carotid stenting; Imaging; Medical therapy; Stroke

Indexed keywords

CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD; STATISTICS; STROKE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CAROTID STENOSIS; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; HUMANS; ISCHEMIC ATTACK, TRANSIENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS; STROKE;

EID: 77649237126     PISSN: 1479666X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2010.01.006     Document Type: Review

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