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de Waard DD, Halliday A, de Borst GJ, Bulbulia R, Huibers A, Casana R, Bonati LH, Tolva V; ACST-2 Collaborative Group.Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2017 May;53(5):617-625. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2016.12.034. Epub 2017 Mar 11.PMID: 28291675 Free article. Clinical Trial.
de Waard DD, Halliday A, de Borst GJ, Bulbulia R, Huibers A, Casana R, Bonati LH, Tolva V; ACST-2 Collaborative Group.Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2017 Sep;54(3):407. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2017.06.013. Epub 2017 Jul 5.PMID: 28688835 Free article. No abstract available
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Diastolic blood pressure is an independent risk factor for periprocedural stroke following carotid endarterectomy in asymptomatic patients
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Definite plaque echolucency is associated with a higher risk of ipsilateral ischaemic stroke during early follow up in the Asymptomatic Carotid Surgery Trial-1 (ACST-1)
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Changes in Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis in Patients on Medical Treatment Alone
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Are we detecting and operating on high risk patients in the Asymptomatic Carotid Surgery Trial?
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