Carotid endarterectomy is safe in selected elderly patients.
Pemberton
M
M
Department of Vascular Surgery, Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK.
Reid
A
A
London
N J
NJ
Bell
P R
PR
Naylor
A R
AR
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000601:surgery; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000401:mortality* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000401:mortality; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D018579:Patient Selection; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors