title: Carotid endarterectomy for stroke prevention in older people.
abstract: The efficacy of endarterectomy for patients with symptomatic high-grade stenosis of the extracranial carotid artery has been firmly established. Those with asymptomatic carotid disease may also be candidates for the operation. A thorough understanding of the benefits and risks of the operation for the individual patient is necessary in determining whether to recommend the operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine (Neurology), Duke Center for Cerebrovascular Disease, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA. golds004@mc.duke.edu
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Goldstein
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000517:prevention & control*