Abstract:The fastest growing population in the United States is greater than seventyfive years of age, and this is the population most prone to strokes. There has been some hesitation in performing carotid endarterectomy in the elderly. In this study, the authors attempted to evaluate short-and long-term effects of carotid endarterectomy in the elderly population and also compared these with those in younger patients. Results of 74 carotid endarterectomies in 68 patients more than seventy-five years of age performed by… Show more
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