title: Functional occlusions of the carotid artery (string signs): to treat or not to treat?
authors.forename: Jay S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Yadav
mesh_terms: D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000401:mortality; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology; D018579:Patient Selection; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015607:Stents; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome