Age and Ageing Advance Access originally published online on November 17, 2006
Age and Ageing 2007 36(1):102-104; doi:10.1093/ageing/afl119
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Case Reports |
Endovascular intervention for symptomatic bilateral carotid artery stenosis in an octogenarian
Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Atkinson Morley Wing, St George's Hospital, Blackshaw Road, London SW17 0QT, UK
Address correspondence to: G. C. Cloud. Tel: (+44) 208 725 2470. Fax: (+44) 208 725 3291. Email: g.cloud{at}sgul.ac.uk
Abstract
An 89-year-old man presented with two separate minor stroke episodes due to high grade bilateral carotid stenoses, which were successfully treated with endovascular angioplasty and stenting. The role of operative interventions for high grade symptomatic carotid stenosis in patients aged over 80 years is discussed.
Keywords: stroke, carotid artery stenosis, carotid stenting, elderly
Received 24 March 2006; accepted in revised form 11 August 2006.