Asymptomatic carotid stenosis

Circulation

Volumn 127, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 739-742

  David Spence, J ^a  

^a Stroke Prevention and Atherosclerosis Research Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMLODIPINE; ATORVASTATIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY BRUIT; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ARTERY STENTING; CASE REPORT; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; ENDARTERECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; PARESTHESIA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VERTIGO;

AGED; AMLODIPINE; ANTICHOLESTEREMIC AGENTS; ASPIRIN; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASES; AZETIDINES; CAROTID STENOSIS; DIET, MEDITERRANEAN; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEPTANOIC ACIDS; HUMANS; PERINDOPRIL; PYRROLES; RISK; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 84873932153     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: 15244539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.112.153734     Document Type: Article

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