Should people with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis undergo endarterectomy for primary stroke prevention?
Division of Neurology, Regional Stroke Centre, Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Ont.
David J
DJ
Gladstone
Demetrios J
DJ
Sahlas
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015996:Survival Rate; D013997:Time Factors