Issues to Be Addressed and Hopefully Resolved in the Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy Versus Stenting Trial 2

Angiology

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 408-410

  Moore, Wesley S ^a  

^a UCLA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

carotid endarterectomy; carotid stenosis; carotid stenting; CREST 2; stroke

Indexed keywords

CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ARTERY STENTING; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CAROTID REVASCULARIZATION; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; EXERCISE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; PATIENT SAFETY; REVASCULARIZATION; REVIEW; SMOKING CESSATION; ANGIOPLASTY; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID STENOSIS; PROCEDURES; STENT; SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANGIOPLASTY; CAROTID ARTERIES; CAROTID STENOSIS; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; HUMANS; STENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84963784273     PISSN: 00033197     EISSN: 19401574     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0003319715611281     Document Type: Review

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