Triaging TIA/minor stroke patients using the ABCD2 score does not predict those with significant carotid disease

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 495-498

  Walker, J ^a   Isherwood, J ^a   Eveson, D ^a   Naylor, A R ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carotid stenosis; Stroke; TIA

Indexed keywords

ABCD2 SCORE; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PHYSICIAN; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; STROKE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

EID: 84863411240     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2012.02.002     Document Type: Article

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