Angiographic detection of carotid plaque ulceration. Comparison with surgical observations in a multicenter study. North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial.
Author(s) -
Jonathan Y. Streifler,
Michael Eliasziw,
Allan J. Fox,
Oscar Benavente,
Vladimir Hachinski,
Gary G. Ferguson,
H. J. M. Barnett
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/01.str.25.6.1130
Subject(s) - medicine , carotid endarterectomy , stroke (engine) , endarterectomy , multicenter study , carotid arteries , radiology , surgery , randomized controlled trial , mechanical engineering , engineering
Carotid plaque ulceration is used as one of the determinants in deciding which patients should be submitted to carotid endarterectomy. Uncertainties about its importance persist. Its detection by angiography is an important consideration.
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