Functional occlusions of the carotid artery (string signs): to treat or not to treat?

JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2010 Mar;3(3):305-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2010.01.005.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Angioplasty, Balloon / adverse effects
  • Angioplasty, Balloon / instrumentation*
  • Angioplasty, Balloon / mortality
  • Carotid Stenosis / complications
  • Carotid Stenosis / mortality
  • Carotid Stenosis / surgery
  • Carotid Stenosis / therapy*
  • Endarterectomy, Carotid* / adverse effects
  • Endarterectomy, Carotid* / mortality
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Embolism / etiology
  • Intracranial Embolism / prevention & control
  • Myocardial Infarction / etiology
  • Patient Selection
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Stents*
  • Stroke / etiology
  • Stroke / prevention & control
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome