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Studies from T. Dahl and co-researchers yield new data on angiology

Published in Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly, July 18th, 2008

According to a study from Trondheim, Norway, "The aim of this study was to describe the number and severity of carotid artery stenosis in an unselected stroke population in hospital. The carotid arteries were investigated consecutively with color-coded duplex scanning in patients suspected of having stroke and admitted to a stroke unit during a 6-month period."

"Percent internal carotid artery stenosis by diameter reduction was described. A total of 144 patients were included in the investigation and the mean age was 75 years. The final diagnosis was stroke in 126 patients, while 18 had transient ischemic attacks. On the side, relevant to the neurologic deficit, a...

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