title: Carotid endarterectomy: future perspectives.
authors.affiliation: Vascular Surgery Unit, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, U.K.
authors.forename: C V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Ruckley
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Wildsmith
mesh_terms: D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D004691:Endarterectomy / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D015996:Survival Rate