The Impact of the Carotid Plaque Type on Restenosis and Future Cardiovascular Events: A 12-year Prospective Study

Objectives: to evaluate the impact of the carotid plaque type on recurrent carotid stenosis, future cardiovascular events and patients' survival. Design: open prospective study. Patients and methods: three hundred and eight patients who underwent a total of 338 carotid endarterectomies were inc...

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Published in:	European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery Vol. 24; no. 3; pp. 239 - 244
Main Authors:	Liapis, C.D., Kakisis, J.D., Dimitroulis, D.A., Kostakis, A.G.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Elsevier Ltd 01-09-2002
Subjects:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnostic imaging Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology Cardiovascular Diseases - mortality Carotid plaques, Myocardial infarction, Restenosis, Risk factors, Stroke, Ultrasonography Carotid Stenosis - complications Carotid Stenosis - diagnostic imaging Carotid Stenosis - mortality Coronary Restenosis - diagnostic imaging Coronary Restenosis - etiology Coronary Restenosis - mortality Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Middle Aged Prospective Studies Recurrence Risk Factors Survival Rate Time Factors Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color Carotid plaques, Myocardial infarction, Restenosis, Risk factors, Stroke, Ultrasonography
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