The Causes and Risk of Stroke in Patients with Asymptomatic Internal-Carotid-Artery Stenosis
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- 8 June 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 342 (23), 1693-1701
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm200006083422302
Abstract
The causes of stroke in patients with asymptomatic carotid-artery stenosis have not been carefully studied. Information about causes might influence decisions about the use of carotid endarterectomy in such patients.Keywords
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