European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 3 , Pages 229-235 , September 2006

Early Carotid Endarterectomy after Ischemic Stroke: The Results of a Prospective Multicenter Italian Study

  • E. Sbarigia

      Affiliations

    • I Cattedra di Chirurgia Vascolare
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Enrico Sbarigia, MD, Università di Roma La Sapienza, I Cattedra di Chirurgia Vascolare, viale del Policlinico, 00161 Rome, Italy.
    • ,
  • D. Toni

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento di Scienze Neurologiche
    • ,
  • F. Speziale

      Affiliations

    • I Cattedra di Chirurgia Vascolare
    • ,
  • M.C. Acconcia

      Affiliations

    • Malattie del Cuore e Grossi vasi – Attilio Reale, Università di Roma La Sapienza, viale del Policlinico, 00161 Rome, Italy
    • ,
  • P. Fiorani

      Affiliations

    • I Cattedra di Chirurgia Vascolare
    • The Participating Centers are found in Appendix A.

,Accepted 18 March 2006.

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PII: S1078-5884(06)00203-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2006.03.016

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 3 , Pages 229-235 , September 2006

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