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Absence of microemboli on transcranial doppler identifies low-risk patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis by SPENCE, J. David, TAMAYO, Arturo, LOWNIE, Stephen P, NG, Wai P, FERGUSON, Gary G

“…Carotid endarterectomy clearly benefits patients with symptomatic severe stenosis (SCS), but the risk of stroke is so low for asymptomatic patients (ACS) that…”
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Benefit of Carotid Endarterectomy in Patients with Symptomatic Moderate or Severe Stenosis by Barnett, Henry J.M, Taylor, D. Wayne, Eliasziw, Michael, Fox, Allan J, Ferguson, Gary G, Haynes, R. Brian, Rankin, Richard N, Clagett, G. Patrick, Hachinski, Vladimir C, Sackett, David L, Thorpe, Kevin E, Meldrum, Heather E, Spence, J. David

“…In 1954 a patient with symptoms suggesting that a stroke was imminent underwent successful removal of a stenosed segment of the carotid artery. 1 From that…”
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The North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial : Surgical results in 1415 patients by FERGUSON, G. G, ELIASZIW, M, BARNETT, H. J. M, BARR, H. W. K, CLAGETT, G. P, BARNES, R. W, WALLACE, M. C, TAYLOR, D. W, HAYNES, R. B, FINAN, J. W, HACHINSKI, V. C

“…This study reports the surgical results in those patients who underwent carotid endarterectomy in the North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial…”
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Aneurysms of the distal anterior cerebral artery: results in 59 consecutively managed patients by Steven, David A, Lownie, Stephen P, Ferguson, Gary G

“…The aim of this study was to present the clinical and radiological characteristics, surgical management, and outcome in a large series of patients with…”
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Low-dose and high-dose acetylsalicylic acid for patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy: a randomised controlled trial by Taylor, D Wayne, Barnett, Henry JM, Haynes, R Brian, Ferguson, Gary G, Sackett, David L, Thorpe, Kevin E, Simard, Denis, Silver, Frank L, Hachinski, Vladimir, Clagett, G Patrick, Barnes, R, Spence, J David

“…Endarterectomy benefits certain patients with carotid stenosis, but benefits are lessened by perioperative surgical risk. Acetylsalicylic acid lowers the risk…”
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Percutaneous retrogasserian glycerol rhizotomy in the treatment of tic douloureux associated with multiple sclerosis by Pickett, Gwynedd E, Bisnaire, Deborah, Ferguson, Gary G

“…Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) have a relatively high incidence of tic douloureux (TD) and often do not tolerate medical therapy well. The minimally…”
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Detection of Altered Extracellular Matrix in Surface Layers of Unstable Carotid Plaque: An Optical Spectroscopy, Birefringence and Microarray Genetic Analysis by Korol, Renee M., Canham, Peter B., Liu, Li, Viswanathan, Kasinath, Ferguson, Gary G., Hammond, Rob R., Finlay, Helen M., Baker, Henry V, Lopez, Cecilia, Lucas, Alexandra R.

“…Erosion and rupture of surface layers in atherosclerotic plaque can cause heart attack and stroke; however, changes in luminal surface composition are…”
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Medical complications associated with carotid endarterectomy by PACIARONI, M, ELIASZIW, M, KAPPELLE, L. J, FINAN, J. W, FERGUSON, G. G, BARNETT, H. J. M

“…Background and Purpose —Carotid endarterectomy (CE) has been shown to be beneficial in patients with symptomatic high-grade (70% to 99%) internal carotid…”
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Hunterian proximal arterial occlusion for giant aneurysms of the carotid circulation by Drake, C G, Peerless, S J, Ferguson, G G

“…Hunterian proximal artery occlusion was used in the treatment of 160 of 335 patients harboring giant aneurysms of the anterior circulation. One hundred and…”
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Clinical presentation and management of giant anterior communicating artery region aneurysms by LOWNIE, S. P, DRAKE, C. G, PEERLESS, S. J, FERGUSON, G. G, PELZ, D. M

“…The authors reviewed their 20-year experience with giant anterior communicating artery aneurysms to correlate aneurysm size with clinical presentation and to…”
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Layered structure of saccular aneurysms assessed by collagen birefringence by Canham, Peter B., Finlay, Helen M., Kiernan, John A., Ferguson, Gary G.

“…Cerebral aneurysms are composed principally of collagen, a birefringent protein which is responsible for withstanding the forces of blood pressure. The known…”
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Use of detachable balloons for proximal artery occlusion in the treatment of unclippable cerebral aneurysms by Fox, A J, Viñuela, F, Pelz, D M, Peerless, S J, Ferguson, G G, Drake, C G, Debrun, G

“…Of 68 patients with unclippable aneurysms treated by proximal artery occlusion with detachable balloons, permanent occlusion was achieved in 65; of these…”
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Dural cavernous angioma: a preoperative diagnostic challenge by Rosso, Dominic, Lee, Donald H, Ferguson, Gary G, Tailor, Chetna, Iskander, Sam, Hammond, Robert R

“…Dural cavernous angiomas are uncommon benign vascular malformations which may present intraoperative difficulties in hemostasis when the diagnosis is not…”
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The hemodynamic importance of the geometry of bifurcations in the circle of Willis (glass model studies) by Roach, M R, Scott, S, Ferguson, G G

“…The critical Reynolds number, Re c , at which turbulence developed in glass model bifurcations was measured with an Evans blue indicator for bifurcations with…”
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Prevention of Functional Impairment by Endarterectomy for Symptomatic High-grade Carotid Stenosis by Haynes, R. B, Taylor, D. Wayne, Sackett, David L, Thorpe, Kevin, Ferguson, Gary G, Barnett, Henry J. M

“…Objective.—To determine whether carotid endarterectomy prevents deterioration of functional status among patients with transient ischemic attacks or…”
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Lessons learned from whole exome sequencing in multiplex families affected by a complex genetic disorder, intracranial aneurysm by Farlow, Janice L, Lin, Hai, Sauerbeck, Laura, Lai, Dongbing, Koller, Daniel L, Pugh, Elizabeth, Hetrick, Kurt, Ling, Hua, Kleinloog, Rachel, van der Vlies, Pieter, Deelen, Patrick, Swertz, Morris A, Verweij, Bon H, Regli, Luca, Rinkel, Gabriel J E, Ruigrok, Ynte M, Doheny, Kimberly, Liu, Yunlong, Broderick, Joseph, Foroud, Tatiana

“…Genetic risk factors for intracranial aneurysm (IA) are not yet fully understood. Genomewide association studies have been successful at identifying common…”
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Physical factors in the initiation, growth, and rupture of human intracranial saccular aneurysms by Ferguson, G G

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Monitoring Electrophysiologic Function during Carotid Endarterectomy by Lam, Arthur M., Manninen, Pirjo H., Ferguson, Gary G., Nantau, William

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Aneurysms Of The Distal Anteriorcerebral Artery: Results In 59 Consecutively Managed Patients by Steven, David A, Lownie, Stephen P, Ferguson, Gary G

“…OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to present the clinical and radiological characteristics, surgical management, and outcome in a large series of patients…”
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Long-term prognosis and effect of endarterectomy in patients with symptomatic severe carotid stenosis and contralateral carotid stenosis or occlusion: results from NASCET by Gasecki, Andrew P., Eliasziw, Michael, Ferguson, Gary G., Hachinski, Vladimir, Barnett, Henry J. M., _, _

“…✓ The purpose of this study was to examine how the prognosis of patients who presented with a recent ischemic event referable to a 70% to 99% stenosis of one…”
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