Intracranial stenosis – the best conservative treatment should be combined with a stent - YES

Czech version

Authors: doc. MUDr. Kamil Zeleňák, Ph.D.
Authors‘ workplace: Rádiologická klinika JLF UK a UNM Martin
Published in: Cesk Slov Neurol N 2019; 82(4): 367
Category: Controversions

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