Improving Outcomes in Patients With Carotid Stenosis
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Outcomes are improving for patients with carotid stenosis.
The fact that stroke prevention has become so much more effective over the last several decades calls for celebration. Improvements in understanding the benefits of encouraging a healthy lifestyle, more effective use of medications, and improved technique of preventive procedures account for the change. The systematic review by Munster et al. documents a 70% decline in the 30-day incidence of s...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Stroke
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0039-2499,1524-4628
DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.114.007437