The role of carotid surgery in prevention of stroke in frail elderly patients.
Irwin
Chance
C
Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0735, USA.
Woodside
Kenneth J
KJ
Hunter
Glenn C
GC
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid; D016330:Frail Elderly; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D020521:Stroke / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology