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Can risk modelling improve treatment decisions in asymptomatic carotid stenosis?

BACKGROUND: Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is routinely performed for asymptomatic carotid stenosis, yet its average net benefit is small. Risk stratification may identify high risk patients that would clearly benefit from treatment. METHODS: Retrospective cohort study using data from the Asymptomatic...

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Autores principales: Burke, James F., Morgenstern, Lewis B., Hayward, Rodney A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6873682/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31757218
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12883-019-1528-7