Controversies in neurology: Asymptomatic carotid stenosis - Intervention or just stick to medical therapy. The argument for carotid endarterectomy

Journal of Neural Transmission

Volumn 118, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 631-636

  Hirt, Liam ^a   Halliday, Alison ^b  

^a CLINICAL TRIAL SERVICE UNIT   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Angioplasty; Asymptomatic; Carotid; Endarterectomy; Stenosis; Stenting; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; STATIN;

ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE; CAROTID ANGIOPLASTY; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ARTERY STENTING; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STROKE;

CAROTID STENOSIS; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; HUMANS; STROKE;

EID: 79956197200     PISSN: 03009564     EISSN: 14351463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00702-011-0589-6     Document Type: Review

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