Reflections by contrarians on the post-CREST evaluation of carotid stenting for stroke prevention

International Journal of Stroke

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 455-456

  Barnett, Henry J M ^a   Pelz, David M ^b   Lownie, Stephen P ^b  

^a ROBARTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asymptomatic carotid disease; Carotid stenting; Stroke

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ANGIOPLASTY; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ARTERY STENTING; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MINIMALLY INVASIVE CARDIAC SURGERY; NOTE; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STROKE;

ANGIOPLASTY; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; STENTS; STROKE;

EID: 78149477653     PISSN: 17474930     EISSN: 17474949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-4949.2010.00532.x     Document Type: Note

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