Regarding “Cardiac Morbidity of Carotid Endarterectomy Using Regional Anesthesia Is Similar to Carotid Stent Angioplasty”

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carotid endarterectomy carotid stenting local anesthesia general anesthesia myocardial infarction troponin

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