Asymptomatic carotid stenosis: Mainly a medical condition

Vascular

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 123-126

  Spence, J David ^a  

^a Stroke Prevention and Atherosclerosis Research Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asymptomatic; Carotid stenosis; Endarterectomy; Medical; Risk; Stenting

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ARTERY STENTING; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; DOSE RESPONSE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LOW DRUG DOSE; MICROEMBOLISM; NOTE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; REVASCULARIZATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SURGICAL RISK; SYMPTOM; UNITED STATES;

ANGIOPLASTY; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS; CAROTID STENOSIS; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL EMBOLISM; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; STENTS; STROKE;

EID: 77952468695     PISSN: 17085381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/6670.2010.00023     Document Type: Note

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