Carotid endarterectomy versus carotid angioplasty with or without stenting for treatment of carotid artery stenosis: An updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

International Angiology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 205-215

  Bakoyiannis, C ^a   Economopoulos, K P ^a   Georgopoulos, S ^a   Bastounis, E ^a   Papalambros, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Angioplasty, balloon; Carotid arteries; Endarterectomy; Meta analysis; Review; Stents

Indexed keywords

ANGIOPLASTY; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CRANIAL NERVE INJURY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MORTALITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STENT; STROKE;

ANGIOPLASTY; CAROTID STENOSIS; CRANIAL NERVE INJURIES; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; ODDS RATIO; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; STENTS; STROKE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77956082495     PISSN: 03929590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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