Long-term mortality in patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis: Implications for statin therapy

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 573-582

  Giannopoulos, A ^a,d   Kakkos, S ^a,g   Abbott, A ^b   Naylor, A R ^c   Richards, T ^d   Mikhailidis, D P ^d   Geroulakos, G ^a,e   Nicolaides, A N ^a,f  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e EALING HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NICOSIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Cyprus)

^g UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

All cause mortality; Asymptomatic carotid stenosis; Cardiac related mortality; Statin therapy

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; LIPID;

CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE; CAROTID STENOSIS; CAUSE OF DEATH; TIME;

ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASES; CAROTID STENOSIS; CAUSE OF DEATH; HUMANS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84940703719     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2015.06.115     Document Type: Review

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