Safety and efficacy of carotid artery stenting in persons aged 80 years and above

Received 30 December 2008; accepted 9 February 2009.

Abstract

Carotid artery stenting (CAS) remains a controversial procedure in spite of an emerging abundance of trial data showing both safety and efficacy. CAS is under significant scrutiny by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as it relates to persons aged 80 years and above. We report 1-year follow up both clinically and with ultrasonography in a small cohort of patients with an average age of 85 years.

Keywords: Carotid, Stent, Octogenarians

a Department of Cardiology, INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center, OK , USA

b Department of Medicine, University of Oklahoma, OK, USA

c Department of Radiology, INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center, OK, USA

Corresponding author. 3433 NW 56th Street, Building B, Suite 660, Oklahoma City, OK 73112, USA. Tel.: +1 405 951 4364.

PII: S1553-8389(09)00047-5

doi:10.1016/j.carrev.2009.02.004

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