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rdf:type |
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lifeskim:mentions |
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pubmed:issue |
7
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1999-7-16
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pubmed:abstractText |
Improved methods of identifying patients at high risk of thromboembolism would allow improved targeting of therapy. One such situation is carotid artery stenosis. This is associated with an increased risk of stroke, which can be reduced by carotid endarterectomy. However, the risk-benefit ratio is low in patients with tight asymptomatic stenosis and moderate symptomatic stenosis. Most stroke in patients with carotid stenosis is believed to be embolic. Therefore, the detection of asymptomatic cerebral emboli using Doppler ultrasound may allow identification of a high-risk group.
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pubmed:commentsCorrections |
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal |
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pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Jul
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pubmed:issn |
0039-2499
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pubmed:author |
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pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
30
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
1440-3
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2006-11-15
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:10390320-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:10390320-Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:10390320-Carotid Artery Thrombosis,
pubmed-meshheading:10390320-Carotid Stenosis,
pubmed-meshheading:10390320-Cerebral Infarction,
pubmed-meshheading:10390320-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:10390320-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:10390320-Ischemic Attack, Transient,
pubmed-meshheading:10390320-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:10390320-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:10390320-Prospective Studies,
pubmed-meshheading:10390320-Risk,
pubmed-meshheading:10390320-Risk Factors,
pubmed-meshheading:10390320-Severity of Illness Index,
pubmed-meshheading:10390320-Survival Analysis,
pubmed-meshheading:10390320-Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial
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pubmed:year |
1999
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Asymptomatic embolization predicts stroke and TIA risk in patients with carotid artery stenosis.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Guy's, Kings and St Thomas' School of Medicine and the Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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