Carotid atherosclerotic disease and cognitive function: mechanisms identifying new therapeutic targets

International Journal of Stroke

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 368-369

  Balucani, Clotilde ^a,b   Silvestrini, Mauro ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carotid endarterectomy; Carotid revascularization; Carotid stenting; Cognitive function; Cognitive impairment; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAROTID ANGIOPLASTY; CAROTID ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMENTIA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMBOLISM; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MULTIINFARCT DEMENTIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVASCULARIZATION; RISK REDUCTION; STENT; STROKE;

CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; COGNITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; STROKE;

EID: 79960246384     PISSN: 17474930     EISSN: 17474949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-4949.2011.00628.x     Document Type: Article

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