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[Surgical therapy of extracranial carotid stenosis]

Document type:
Journal Article; Review
Author(s):
Eckstein, HH
Abstract:
The surgical therapy for severe stenosis of the carotid provides a highly effective prophylaxis for carotid dependent ischemic strokes. After carrying out prospective, randomised studies, evidence based indications for carotid thromboarterectomy are available. Here, it is necesary to take into account the degree of stenosis, an initial clinical symptom (amaurosis fugax, TIA, stroke), and postoperative risk. This can not exceed 3% by asymptomatic and 6% by symptomatic stenoses in order not to end...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Chirurg
Year:
2004
Journal volume:
75
Journal issue:
1
Pages contribution:
93-110
Language:
de
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14994729
Print-ISSN:
0009-4722
TUM Institution:
Fachgebiet Gefäßchirurgie (Prof. Eckstein)
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