Abstract:
:Minor neurologic signs or transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) precede stroke in 50 percent of patients. In men, antiplatelet therapy decreases the risk of recurrent TIA and stroke. Carotid endarterectomy for TIA is now one of the most commonly performed vascular operations. Preoperatively, the arterial anatomy of the patient must be carefully studied by conventional angiography or digital subtraction angiography. The goal of surgery is to eliminate the atherosclerotic plaque and restore the artery to its normal size with a smooth intima.
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Am Fam Physicianjournal_title
American family physicianauthors
Quest DOsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1987-05-01 00:00:00pages
185-91issue
5eissn
0002-838Xissn
1532-0650journal_volume
35pub_type
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journal_title:American family physician
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
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更新日期:1976-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1999-01-15 00:00:00
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journal_title:American family physician
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2007-08-15 00:00:00
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journal_title:American family physician
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doi:
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1991-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2005-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1992-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1999-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2008-10-15 00:00:00
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
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doi:
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doi:
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
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journal_title:American family physician
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doi:
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journal_title:American family physician
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doi:
更新日期:2017-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
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journal_title:American family physician
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