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Carotid endarterectomy in the elderly.

R L Treiman1, W H Wagner, R F Foran

  • 1Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California.

Annals of Vascular Surgery
|July 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Carotid endarterectomy is a safe surgical option for patients 80 years and older. This study found surgical risk in elderly patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy was comparable to younger patients.

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Area of Science:

  • Vascular Surgery
  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Neurology

Background:

  • Carotid endarterectomy is a procedure to remove plaque from carotid arteries.
  • Surgical risk in elderly patients (80+) is not well-established.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the surgical risk of carotid endarterectomy in patients 80 years of age or older.
  • To compare the outcomes of carotid endarterectomy in elderly versus younger patients.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 146 patients aged 80+ who underwent 183 carotid endarterectomies between 1964 and 1990.
  • Analysis of indications for surgery, including asymptomatic stenosis, transient ischemic attacks, stroke, and retinal emboli.
  • Comparison of postoperative stroke and mortality rates with a cohort of patients younger than 80.

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Main Results:

  • Three patients (1.6%) experienced a stroke with residual deficit postoperatively.
  • Three patients (1.6%) died, all from myocardial infarction.
  • The combined stroke and death rate in patients 80+ (3.2%) was lower than in patients younger than 80 (3.5%) for similar indications.

Conclusions:

  • Carotid endarterectomy is a relatively safe procedure for patients 80 years and older.
  • Elderly patients should be considered for carotid endarterectomy based on similar criteria used for younger patients.
  • The procedure offers a favorable risk-benefit profile for selected elderly individuals with carotid stenosis.