Chapter 66
Carotid Endarterectomy: Indications and Techniques for Carotid Surgery
Anthony M. Imparato,
Anthony M. Imparato
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Anthony M. Imparato
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L. H. Hollier,
D. Eugene Strandness,
Jonathan B. Towne,
Keith Calligaro,
K. Craig Kent,
Gregory L. Moneta,
William H. Pearce,
John J. Ricotta,
Henry Haimovici,
Enrico Ascher
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Search for more papers by this authorD. Eugene Strandness
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Search for more papers by this authorSummary
This chapter contains section titled:
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Nature and Extent of Carotid Pathology
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Clinical Condition of the Patient
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Cerebral Pathology
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Techniques
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