Revascularization of asymptomatic high-grade carotid stenosis is still indicated in some cases

Stroke

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1152-1153

  Markus, Hugh ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

asymptomatic carotid stenosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CASE REPORT; CEREBRAL REVASCULARIZATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COUNSELING; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FATALITY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION; SHORT SURVEY; SURGEON; TREATMENT INDICATION;

CAROTID STENOSIS; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; STROKE;

EID: 79954834251     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.110.612473     Document Type: Short Survey

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