Clinical Outcomes after Carotid Endarterectomy in Patients with Contralateral Carotid Occlusion.

Background: Severe carotid stenosis is typically treated with carotid endarterectomy (CEA), but there is debate about the safety of this procedure in patients with contralateral carotid occlusion (CCO). To compare 30-day outcomes after CEA in patients with severe carotid stenosis or without CCO.

Methods: This retrospective, single-institution analysis included 434 patients who underwent CEA.

[Results of carotid endarterectomy in elderly patients].

Introduction: Forty-five per cent of stoke patients have a surgically accessible stenosis. The objective of our study is to describe the response to carotid endarterectomy (EA) in patients of advanced age compared to younger ones.

Material And Method: Retrospective evaluation of the clinical history of all patients who underwent an endarterectomy in a tertiary hospital between January 1995 and December 2006.