Asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis: State of the art management

Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 54, Issue 1 SUPPL.1, 2013, Pages 1-7

  Naylor, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carotid stenosis; Endarterectomy; Stents

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOPIDOGREL; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ARTERY STENTING; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONSENSUS; DIABETES MELLITUS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SMOKING CESSATION; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 84876561311     PISSN: 00219509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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