title: Influence of antiplatelet therapy on cerebral micro-emboli after carotid endarterectomy using postoperative transcranial Doppler monitoring.
authors.affiliation: Consultant Vascular Radiologist & Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7DN, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Macdonald
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001241:Aspirin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000068342:Aspirin, Dipyridamole Drug Combination; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D003911:Dextrans / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004176:Dipyridamole / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020768:Middle Cerebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010865:Pilot Projects; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012107:Research Design; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology; D013988:Ticlopidine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D017585:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D000068342:Aspirin, Dipyridamole Drug Combination; D003911:Dextrans; D004338:Drug Combinations; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D004176:Dipyridamole; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D013988:Ticlopidine; D001241:Aspirin