An update on Italian stroke organization guidelines on carotid endarterectomy and stenting

International Journal of Stroke

Volumn 9, Issue A100, 2014, Pages 14-19

  Lanza, Gaetano ^a   Ricci, Stefano ^b   Setacci, Carlo ^c   Castelli, Patrizio ^d   Novalil, Claudio ^e   Pratesi, Carlo ^f   Speziale, Francesco ^g   Cremonesi, Alberto ^h   Morlacchi, Ernesto ^a   Lanza, Jessica ^d   Santalucia, Paola ⁱ   Zaninelli, Augusto ^j   Gensini, Gian Franco ^f  

^a IRCCS MULTIMEDICA   (Italy)

^b Transfusional Medicine and Molecular Biology Laboratory   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

^e S CROCE E CARLE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^g SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^h MARIA CECILIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

ⁱ FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^j UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

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Author keywords

Carotid endarterectomy; Practice guidelines; Stenting; Stroke control; Stroke prevention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ARTERY STENTING; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; DEATH; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; ITALY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; THERAPY DELAY; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS; STENT; STROKE;

ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; HUMANS; ITALY; MANAGEMENT SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; STENTS; STROKE;

EID: 84912054694     PISSN: 17474930     EISSN: 17474949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijs.12226     Document Type: Article

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