Carotid endarterectomy is safe for octogenarians: Presented as a mini-presentation at the Thirty-sixth Western Vascular Society Annual Meeting, Jackson Hole, WY, October 16-19, 2021.

Yazen Qumsiyeh; Sammy Siada; Yueqi Yan; Rachel Dirks; Amna Ali; Meelod Daneshvar; Leigh Ann O’Banion

doi:10.1016/j.ejvs.2022.12.017

Abstract| Volume 65, ISSUE 1, e11, January 2023

Carotid endarterectomy is safe for octogenarians

Presented as a mini-presentation at the Thirty-sixth Western Vascular Society Annual Meeting, Jackson Hole, WY, October 16-19, 2021.

Yazen Qumsiyeh, MD
Yazen Qumsiyeh
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Correspondence: Yazen Qumsiyeh, MD, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco-Fresno, 155 North Fresno St, Fresno, CA 93701
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Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco-Fresno, Fresno, CA
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Sammy Siada, DO
Sammy Siada
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Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco-Fresno, Fresno, CA
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Yueqi Yan, PhD
Yueqi Yan
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Biostatistics and Data Support Center, University of California, Merced, CA
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Rachel Dirks, PhD
Rachel Dirks
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Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco-Fresno, Fresno, CA
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Amna Ali, MD
Amna Ali
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Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco-Fresno, Fresno, CA
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Meelod Daneshvar, MD
Meelod Daneshvar
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Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco-Fresno, Fresno, CA
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Leigh Ann O’Banion, MD, FACS
Leigh Ann O’Banion
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Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco-Fresno, Fresno, CA
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DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2022.12.017

Background: Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) has demonstrated superior results in stroke risk reduction for patients with symptomatic and asymptomatic high-grade carotid stenosis. However, this benefit has long been questioned for the elderly and high-risk populations. In the present study, we aimed to provide high-volume, single-institution data with long-term follow-up examining the risk factors for postoperative stroke and stroke-free survival stratified by age for asymptomatic and symptomatic patients undergoing CEA.

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