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How long are delays to carotid imaging and endarterectomy, and how do these delays affect recurrent stroke risk?

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boxed-textFairhead JF et al. (2005) Population-based study of delays in carotid imaging and surgery and the risk of recurrent stroke. Neurology 65: 371–375

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  1. MJ Schneck is Director of the Neurointensive Care Program and Associate Director of the Stroke Program and J Biller is Professor and Chair, and Director of the Stroke Program

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Schneck, M., Biller, J. How long are delays to carotid imaging and endarterectomy, and how do these delays affect recurrent stroke risk?. Nat Rev Neurol 2, 126–127 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpneuro0127

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