A systematic comparison of the risks of stroke and death due to carotid endarterectomy for symptomatic and asymptomatic stenosis.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: There is some evidence that carotid endarterectomy reduces the risk of ipsilateral carotid territory ischemic stroke in patients with severe asymptomatic carotid stenosis. However, the benefit of endarterectomy is dependent on a low risk of stroke and/or death due to surgery....
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1996
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