Progression of asymptomatic carotid stenosis despite optimal medical therapy

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Conrad, Mark F ^a   Baloum, Valy ^a   Mukhopadhyay, Shankha ^a   Garg, Ashu ^a   Patel, Virendra I ^a   Cambria, Richard P ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CLOPIDOGREL; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; WARFARIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG USE; ECHOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SMOKING CESSATION; SURVIVAL;

EID: 84879399765     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: 10976809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2013.04.002     Document Type: Article

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