title: Diagnosis and management of carotid atherosclerosis.
authors.affiliation: Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow, UK.
authors.forename: Ankur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thapar
authors.forename: Ieuan Harri
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Jenkins
authors.forename: Amrish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: Alun Huw
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Davies
mesh_terms: D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D061214:Patient Safety; D018579:Patient Selection; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013988:Ticlopidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018616:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex / Q000379:methods; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D013988:Ticlopidine