Decreasing the delay to carotid endarterectomy in symptomatic patients with carotid stenosis - Outcome of an intervention

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 261-266

  Noronen, K ^a   Vikatmaa, P ^a   Sairanen, T ^a   Lepantalo M ^a,b   Venermo, M ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Carotid endarterectomy; Carotid stenosis; Stroke prevention

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIAC PATIENT; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERAPY DELAY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

AGED; CAROTID STENOSIS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; FEMALE; FINLAND; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; STROKE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 84865459243     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2012.06.014     Document Type: Article

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