Population-based study of delays in carotid imaging and surgery and the risk of recurrent stroke.
BACKGROUND: Benefit from carotid endarterectomy is greatest when performed within 2 weeks of a presenting TIA or stroke and decreases rapidly thereafter. OBJECTIVE: To determine the delays to carotid imaging and endarterectomy in Oxfordshire, UK, and the consequences for the effectiveness of stroke...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2005
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