title: Endovascular intervention for symptomatic bilateral carotid artery stenosis in an octogenarian.
abstract: An 89-year-old man presented with two separate minor stroke episodes due to high grade bilateral carotid stenoses, which were successfully treated with endovascular angioplasty and stenting. The role of operative interventions for high grade symptomatic carotid stenosis in patients aged over 80 years is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Atkinson Morley Wing, St George's Hospital, Blackshaw Road, London SW17 0QT, UK.
authors.forename: Omid
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Halse
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Clifton
authors.forename: Geoffrey C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Cloud
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017130:Angioplasty / Q000379:methods*; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D015607:Stents; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology