Long-term durability of carotid endarterectomy for symptomatic stenosis and risk factors for late postoperative stroke.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) reduces the risk of stroke ipsilateral to recently symptomatic severe carotid stenosis. Other techniques such as percutaneous transluminal angioplasty with stenting are currently being compared with CEA. Thus far, case series and several small, r...

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Main Authors: Cunningham, E, Bond, R, Mehta, Z, Mayberg, MR, Warlow, C, Rothwell, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2002