Open AccessPrevalence of Carotid Stenosis in a High-Risk Caribbean Population
Author(s) -
Hilary Brown,
Marilyn Lawrence-Wright,
S. Shah,
Sara G. Lawrence,
David Gilbert,
Ivor W Crandon
Publication year - 2009
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/strokeaha.108.535310
Subject(s) - medicine , stenosis , stroke (engine) , population , diabetes mellitus , cardiology , surgery , mechanical engineering , environmental health , engineering , endocrinology
The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of carotid stenosis among patients presenting to the University Hospital of West Indies (UHWI) Accident and Emergency Department (A&E) with an ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA).
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