title: The need for urgency in identification and treatment of symptomatic carotid stenosis is already established.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Fairhead
authors.forename: Peter M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Rothwell
mesh_terms: D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000150:complications; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications