Stroke prevention-surgical and interventional approaches to carotid stenosis

Extra cranial carotid artery stenosis is an important cause of stroke, which often needs treatment with carotid revascularization. To prevent stroke recurrence, carotid endarterectomy (CEA) has been well-established for several decades for symptomatic high and moderate grade stenosis. Carotid stenti...

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Main Authors: Kumar Rajamani, Seemant Chaturvedi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/2277-9167.110213