European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 40, Issue 4 , Pages 475-482 , October 2010

Carotid Endarterectomy for Symptomatic, but “Haemodynamically Insignificant” Carotid Stenosis

  • R.M. Ahmed

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
    • ,
  • J.P. Harris

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
    • ,
  • C.S. Anderson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
    • George Institute of Global Health, Sydney, Australia
    • ,
  • V. Makeham

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
    • ,
  • G.M. Halmagyi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 2 9515 7565; fax: +61 2 9515 7564.

Received 9 March 2010 ,Accepted 12 July 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2010.07.003

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 40, Issue 4 , Pages 475-482 , October 2010

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