title: Appropriate use of carotid endarterectomy.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Chassin
mesh_terms: D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000601:surgery; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000401:mortality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000601:surgery; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012306:Risk; D014481:United States