title: Long-term results of carotid artery stenting in patients 80 years and older.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We report our experience about carotid artery stenting (CAS) in patients 80 years and older.
  
  
  METHODS
  Out of 582 patients who underwent CAS at our institution from January 1999 to June 2010, 102 patients (group A) were 80 years or older. The clinical data of these patients were retrospectively reviewed, outcomes analyzed, and compared with those of younger patients who underwent CAS during the same period (group B).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Outcomes of group B were similar to those of group A, both at 30 days and at long term. Male gender, symptoms, and not using an embolic protection device were related to long-term complications in both groups. Occurrence of bradycardia/asystole during CAS was a risk factor for long-term myocardial infarction for group A only.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  CAS can be safely performed in patients 80 years or older, with results that compare favorably to those of younger patients.
authors.affiliation: Università degli Studi di Milano, IRCCS Policlinico S. Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy. danymazzak83@libero.it
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mazzaccaro
authors.forename: Maria Teresa
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Occhiuto
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stegher
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Malacrida
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Caldana
authors.forename: Domenico G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Tealdi
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nano
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000401:mortality; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D057505:Embolic Protection Devices; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053208:Kaplan-Meier Estimate; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018579:Patient Selection; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015607:Stents; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome