Pathophysiological Mechanisms of Carotid Plaque Vulnerability: Impact on Ischemic Stroke
Pathophysiological Mechanisms of Carotid Plaque Vulnerability: Impact on Ischemic Stroke
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Basel: SP Birkhäuser Verlag Basel
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Basel: SP Birkhäuser Verlag Basel
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Stroke is among the major causes of mortality and disabilities in the world. About 80 % of all strokes in the anterior circulation are ischemic and up to 20 % of all ischemic strokes are caused by extracranial atherosclerotic carotid artery stenosis. The prevalence of a cervical internal carotid artery stenosis increases with age and can be found i...
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Pathophysiological Mechanisms of Carotid Plaque Vulnerability: Impact on Ischemic Stroke
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1139627042
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1139627042
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0004-069X
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1661-4917
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10.1007/s00005-012-0192-z
