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Immediate and late outcomes of stenting for severe extracranial internal carotid artery stenosis in octogenarian patients

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Multiple studies suggest that internal carotid artery stenting can be performed safely in octogenarians with low periprocedural complication rates. However, great concern still exists as to whether these patients will… Click to show full abstract

Multiple studies suggest that internal carotid artery stenting can be performed safely in octogenarians with low periprocedural complication rates. However, great concern still exists as to whether these patients will gain long‐term benefits from this procedure given their advanced age and uncertain life expectancy. We decided to conduct a retrospective study to determine short‐and long‐term clinical outcomes and to analyze survival duration in this population.

Keywords: late outcomes; carotid artery; immediate late; internal carotid

Journal Title: Brain and Behavior
Year Published: 2018

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