Carotid endarterectomy is safe in selected elderly patients

Br J Surg. 1998 Apr;85(4):507. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2168.1998.00635.x.

Authors

M Pemberton¹, A Reid, N J London, P R Bell, A R Naylor

Affiliation

¹ Department of Vascular Surgery, Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK.

PMID: 9607533
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2168.1998.00635.x

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Carotid Stenosis / surgery
Cerebrovascular Disorders / mortality*
Cerebrovascular Disorders / prevention & control
Death, Sudden / epidemiology*
Endarterectomy, Carotid / adverse effects*
Endarterectomy, Carotid / mortality
England / epidemiology
Humans
Incidence
Patient Selection
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors