[Carotid endarterectomy in the elderly].
The elderly population has the highest risk for developing stroke and the annual death rate is some 394/100,000 population. Moreover, the elderly are the fastest growing segment in our society. In carefully selected patients carotid endarterectomy may provide to prophylaxis against stroke. With a careful selection, acceptable low operative motality and morbidity rates may be achieved, comparable to the 4.3% and the 2.3% of the Veterans Affair and ACAS studies, in which the patients' mean ages were 64.1 and 67 years respectively.
Regina
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Sezione di Chirurgia Generale, Vascolare ed Oncologia Clinica Dipartimento per le Applicazioni in Chirurgia delle Tecnologie Innovative, Università degli Studi di Bari.
Impedovo
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Angiletta
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Lillo
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Plantamura
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Ciavarella
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Greco
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D015331:Cohort Studies; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control