Editorial: Histological analysis of the carotid plaque post-endarterectomy: A waste of time or a wasted piece of information?

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 13-14

  Makris, G C ^a,b,c   Nicolaides, A N ^a,d   Geroulakos, G ^a,b,d  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b EALING HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ALFA INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES AIBS   (Greece)

^d Cardiovascular Disease Education and Research (CDER) Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID BINDING PROTEIN; OSTEOPONTIN;

CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; EDITORIAL; ENDARTERECTOMY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTENOSIS; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 79959500505     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2011.03.028     Document Type: Editorial

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