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Do the benefits of angiography outweigh the risks in the treatment of patients with carotid artery occlusive disease?

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Wholey, M.H. Do the benefits of angiography outweigh the risks in the treatment of patients with carotid artery occlusive disease?. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 22, 183–184 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002709900362

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