Why is the management of asymptomatic carotid disease so controversial?

Surgeon

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 34-43

  Naylor, A Ross ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asymptomatic carotid disease; Carotid artery stenting; Carotid endarterectomy; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CAROTID STENOSIS; COMPLICATION; HUMAN; STENT; STROKE;

ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASES; CAROTID STENOSIS; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; HUMANS; STENTS; STROKE;

EID: 84921262048     PISSN: 1479666X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2014.08.004     Document Type: Review

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