Late outcomes of carotid artery stenting: A critical review

American Surgeon

Volumn 77, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1117-1130

  Ross, Charles B ^a   Yancey, Andrea E ^a   Byrnes, Kelly R ^a   Wayne, Erik J ^a   Dwivedi, Amit J ^a   Morris, Marvin E ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CILOSTAZOL; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ARTERY STENTING; CAROTID ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; IN-STENT RESTENOSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INVASIVE PROCEDURE; MENTAL FUNCTION; NEUROPROTECTION; NOTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; RADIATION INJURY; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVASCULARIZATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STROKE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; CAROTID STENOSIS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; STENTS; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80052084610     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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