title: Symptomatic carotid artery disease and carotid endarterectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, New England Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02111.
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Caplan
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Pessin
mesh_terms: D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000601:surgery; D003327:Coronary Disease; D004691:Endarterectomy; D006801:Humans; D002537:Intracranial Arteriosclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012307:Risk Factors