title: Carotid surgery in the octogenarians. Should patients' age be a consideration in carotid artery endarterectomy?
authors.forename: Misha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Witz
authors.forename: Shula
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Witz
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shnaker
authors.forename: Jonathan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lehmann
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D016896:Treatment Outcome