Management of carotid stenosis in women

JAMA Surgery

Volumn 148, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 788-790

  Kuy, Sreyram ^a   Seabrook, Gary R ^a   Rossi, Peter J ^a   Lewis, Brian D ^a   Dua, Anahita ^a   Brown, Kellie R ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ARTERY STENTING; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MEDLINE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGICAL RISK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CAROTID STENOSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; STENTS;

EID: 84882996382     PISSN: 21686254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2013.342     Document Type: Review

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