title: [Carotid endarterectomy in the elderly].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Sezione di Chirurgia Generale, Vascolare ed Oncologia Clinica Dipartimento per le Applicazioni in Chirurgia delle Tecnologie Innovative, Università degli Studi di Bari.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Regina
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Impedovo
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Angiletta
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lillo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Plantamura
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ciavarella
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Greco
mesh_terms: 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