Timing of carotid surgery after acute stroke

Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1399-1403

  Keldahl, Mark L ^a   Eskandari, Mark K ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

carotid endarterectomy; carotid occlusive disease complications; stroke; timing

Indexed keywords

CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; STROKE; STROKE PATIENT;

CAROTID STENOSIS; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; STROKE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77958086308     PISSN: 14779072     EISSN: 17448344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/erc.10.122     Document Type: Review

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