Guidelines for patient selection and performance of carotid artery stenting

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 398-405

  Bladin, Christopher ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Carotid endarterectomy; Carotid stenosis; Guidelines; Stents; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RADIOGRAPHY; STENT;

CAROTID ARTERIES; CAROTID STENOSIS; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; STENTS;

EID: 77953113283     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2010.05330.x     Document Type: Article

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