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First-ever ischemic stroke in elderly patients: predictors of functional outcome following carotid artery stenting

Age is an important risk factor for stroke, and carotid artery stenosis is the primary cause of first-ever ischemic stroke. Timely intervention with stenting procedures can effectively prevent secondary stroke; however, the impact of stenting on various periprocedural physical functionalities has ne...

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Autores principales: Lin, Chih-Ming, Chang, Yu-Jun, Liu, Chi-Kuang, Yu, Cheng-Sheng, Lu, Henry Horng-Shing
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4968667/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27555753
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S111637