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Vascular Anatomy and Not Age is Responsible for Increased Risk of Complications in Symptomatic Elderly Patients Undergoing Carotid Artery Stenting. World Neurosurg 2019; 128:e513-e521. [PMID: 31048049 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.04.187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2019] [Revised: 04/22/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Various studies have suggested that age ≥80 years is associated with a higher rate of complications after carotid artery stenting (CAS). The Buffalo Risk Assessment Scale (BRASS) predicts complications in symptomatic patients undergoing CAS. Application of the BRASS has shown the ability to improve patient selection. We used the BRASS system to evaluate whether the higher rate of complications associated with CAS in the elderly is related to vascular anatomy. METHODS A retrospective review of CAS was performed at our institution over 7 years. Demographic information, anatomic characteristics, BRASS categorization, and outcome measures were compared between elderly (≥80 years) and younger patients (<80 years). RESULTS The study included 447 patients: 335 patients (75%) <80 years and 112 patients (25%) ≥80 years. There were significantly more elderly patients in the high-risk BRASS category (P < 0.01), and more young patients in the low-risk BRASS category (P = 0.04). The complication rates in the 2 groups were similar. Older patients were more likely to harbor complex vascular anatomy: they had significantly higher rates of types II and III aortic arches (P = 0.01 and P < 0.01, respectively), higher percentage of tortuous carotid vessels (P < 0.01), and higher rates of hostile anatomy for deployment of distal embolic protection devices (P = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS Complex vascular anatomy, rather than age, is the key factor behind the higher CAS-associated complication rate in the elderly. Complications can be avoided through proper patient selection and stratifying patients based on anatomic characteristics, which can be achieved through the BRASS scoring system.
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Duan JH, Xu SW, Dai C, Xiao H, Zhong J, Ma F, Mo JW, Wang S, Zhang X, Lin Z. Immediate and late outcomes of stenting for severe extracranial internal carotid artery stenosis in octogenarian patients. Brain Behav 2018; 8:e00873. [PMID: 29568679 PMCID: PMC5853617 DOI: 10.1002/brb3.873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2017] [Revised: 10/10/2017] [Accepted: 10/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND 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. METHODS AND RESULTS Sixty-nine consecutive elderly patients with either symptomatic or asymptomatic stenosis ≥70% underwent 86 procedures. Immediate and late outcomes, as well as survival data, were analyzed retrospectively. Mean age was 83.1 ± 2.7 years. Mean survival was 49.3 ± 10.1 months. A complete neurological assessment was obtained at 1 and 2 years in 100% of patients, at 3 years in 90.7% of patients and at 5 years in 84.8% of patients. Two major and one minor ischemic strokes occurred during the periprocedural period. No death, myocardial infarction or intracranial hemorrhage was recorded. The mean follow-up period was 55.4 ± 24.6 months. Four patients experienced a minimum of 1 year of follow-up, and the longest is 8 years. Among the patients with the longest follow-up time, 6 had ischemic strokes, of which 2 were fatal. In total, 17 deaths occurred. Four patients experienced dementia without stroke. Survival at 3 and 5 years was estimated to be 90% and 73%, respectively. CONCLUSION This study demonstrated that stenting in octogenarians was safe and effective during the periprocedural period. Long-term follow-up showed a low rate of fatal and nonfatal stroke, and patients survived long enough to benefit from the procedure. However, it was associated with a relatively high rate of long-term event. Though carotid artery stenting is a minimally invasive procedure, it should still be performed with great caution and only in carefully selected patients. The present study suggested that in this age population, carotid artery stenting might be considered as a revascularization option.
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- Jin-Hai Duan
- Department of Neurology Guangdong General Hospital Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences Guangdong Institute of Geriatrics Guangdong Institute of Neurosciences Guangzhou China
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- Department of Neurology Guangdong General Hospital Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences Guangdong Institute of Geriatrics Guangdong Institute of Neurosciences Guangzhou China
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- Department of Neurology Guangdong General Hospital Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences Guangdong Institute of Geriatrics Guangdong Institute of Neurosciences Guangzhou China
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- Department of Neurology Guangdong General Hospital Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences Guangdong Institute of Geriatrics Guangdong Institute of Neurosciences Guangzhou China
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- Department of Neurology Guangdong General Hospital Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences Guangdong Institute of Geriatrics Guangdong Institute of Neurosciences Guangzhou China
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- Department of Neurology Guangdong General Hospital Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences Guangdong Institute of Geriatrics Guangdong Institute of Neurosciences Guangzhou China
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- Department of Neurology Guangdong General Hospital Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences Guangdong Institute of Geriatrics Guangdong Institute of Neurosciences Guangzhou China
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- Department of Neurology Baoan District Central Hospital Shenzhen, Guangdong Province China
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- Department of Neurology Guangdong General Hospital Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences Guangdong Institute of Geriatrics Guangdong Institute of Neurosciences Guangzhou China
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- Guangdong Institute of Geriatrics Department of Geriatric Medicine Guangdong General Hospital Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences Guangzhou China
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Chaudhry SA, Afzal MR, Kassab A, Hussain SI, Qureshi AI. A New Risk Index for Predicting Outcomes among Patients Undergoing Carotid Endarterectomy in Large Administrative Data Sets. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2016; 25:1978-83. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2016.01.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2015] [Revised: 12/28/2015] [Accepted: 01/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Gates L, Botta R, Schlosser F, Goodney P, Fokkema M, Schermerhorn M, Sarac T, Indes J. Characteristics that define high risk in carotid endarterectomy from the Vascular Study Group of New England. J Vasc Surg 2015; 62:929-36. [PMID: 26054590 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2015.04.398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2014] [Accepted: 04/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The Stenting with Angioplasty and Protection in Patients at High Risk for Endarterectomy (SAPPHIRE) trial compared carotid endarterectomy (CEA) to carotid artery stenting (CAS) among high-risk patients using a model of risk that has not been validated by previous publications. The objective of our study was to determine the accuracy of this high-risk model and to determine the true risk factors that result in patients being at high risk for CEA. METHODS Prospectively collected data for 3098 CEAs between 2003 and 2011 at 20 Vascular Surgery Group of New England (VSGNE) centers were used. SAPPHIRE general inclusion criteria and primary outcomes were assessed. Factors that were associated with the primary outcome by analysis of variance (P < .10) and not linearly dependent, as determined by a Pearson correlation analysis, were further assessed for an independent association by multivariate logistic regression. A risk index model was developed for these significant predictors to accurately define high-risk CEA. RESULTS The average patient age was 69.9 ± 9.5 years, 60% were male, and 45.7% were asymptomatic. The 1-year composite outcome event rate, defined as postoperative myocardial infarction and stroke or death, was 14.2%. Multivariate analysis (P < .05) found the following independently significant risk factors: age in years (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.0-1.1; P < .001), preadmission living in a nursing home (95% CI, 1.2-6.6; P = .020), congestive heart failure (95% CI, 1.4-2.8; P < .001), diabetes mellitus (DM; 95% CI, 1.1-1.3; P < .001), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (95% CI, 1.2-1.5; P < .001), any previous cerebrovascular disease (95% CI, 1.1-1.9; P = .003), and contralateral internal carotid artery stenosis (95% CI, 1.0-1.2; P = .001). Three of the SAPPHIRE high-risk criteria-abnormal stress test, recurrent stenosis after CEA, and previous radiotherapy to the neck-were not independently associated with an adverse outcome. Independently significant risk factors not included in the SAPPHIRE criteria are inclusion of ages <80 years, preadmission living in a nursing home, DM, contralateral carotid stenosis, and any previous cerebrovascular accident. The risk index predictors are age in years (40-49: 0 points; 50-59: 2 points; 60-69: 4 points; 70-79: 6 points; 80-89: 8 points), living in a nursing home (4 points), any cardiovascular disease (2 points), congestive heart failure (5 points), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (3 points), DM (2 points), degree of contralateral stenosis (<50%: 0 points; 50%-69%: 1 point; 70%-near occlusion: 2 points; occlusion: 3 points). High-risk CEA is defined as >13 points, representing adverse outcome rate of 22.5%. CONCLUSIONS SAPPHIRE and other previously reported high-risk CAS inclusion criteria do not include all of the factors found to be independently associated with outcomes. Further studies are required to determine whether CAS is inferior to CEA in high-risk patients using a validated model of risk. In addition, this preoperative assessment includes novel criteria that can be used to stratify risks.
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- Lindsay Gates
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn.
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Mass
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Mass
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn
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Outcomes of damage control laparotomy with open abdomen management in the octogenarian population. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 70:616-21. [PMID: 21610351 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e31820d19ed] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Controversy surrounds the role of abbreviated laparotomy and open abdomen (OA) in the octogenarian population in the acute care surgery model based on concern that the initial insult, combined with its sequelae, is beyond the physiologic reserve of these patients. As the population ages further, this dilemma will arise more frequently, requiring the analysis of futility or utility of OA in this demographic. METHODS The institutional review board approval was obtained to analyze retrospectively patients aged 80 years or older with OA from 1997 to 2009. Univariate, multivariate, and Kaplan-Meier analyses were used to evaluate the effects that demographics, comorbidities, and clinical factors had on in-hospital mortality and overall survival. RESULTS Sixty-seven patients (32 men and 35 women) were identified. Acute general surgery (including vascular procedures) was the most common indication for laparotomy (94%) with trauma a distant second (6%). Early definitive closure was obtained in 52% of patients with a 34% planned ventral hernia rate. Overall complication rate was 62% and overall in-hospital mortality was 37%. Multivariate analysis revealed congestive heart failure (odds ratio, 11.4; 95% confidence interval, 1.01-128.03) and acute renal failure (odds ratio, 11.8; 95% confidence interval, 2.00-69.12) correlated with in-hospital mortality. Of those surviving to hospital dismissal, 2-year survival was 66% with a 17-month median follow-up (range, 1-125 months). CONCLUSION There is utility in octogenarians undergoing aggressive surgical management that requires OA. These patients have high mortality rates, but long-term survival can be better than their peers with other chronic diseases if they survive the surgical insult. Patient selection should be based on preexisting comorbidities such as congestive heart failure and the development of acute renal failure. Despite the adequate long-term survival, most patients will leave the hospital with a hernia.
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[Results of carotid endarterectomy in elderly patients]. Rev Esp Geriatr Gerontol 2011; 46:121-4. [PMID: 21596459 DOI: 10.1016/j.regg.2011.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2010] [Revised: 01/27/2011] [Accepted: 01/27/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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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. The patients were grouped into those 75 years or older and those less than this age. The incidence of peri-operative complications in the first month after surgery, and the long-term mortality was evaluated using a survival analysis. RESULTS Data were collected on 147 EA in 134 patients of 75 years or more, and on 201 EA in 177 patients less than 75 years-old. The incidence of peri-operative complications was similar in both groups, with a mortality of 2% in the older age group and a stroke incidence of 2.6% (half transient ischaemic accidents). The older patients had a mean follow-up of 4.1 years, with a survival of 86% at one year and 54% at 5 years and with the main cause of death being heart disease. CONCLUSIONS Carotid EA is a safe and effective technique for the treatment of extracranial carotid stenosis in the elderly, having the same peri-operative morbidity and mortality as younger ones. Age must not affect our therapeutic attitude, although an exhaustive cardiology study must be made in the elderly prior to the operation.
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Usman AA, Tang GL, Eskandari MK. Metaanalysis of Procedural Stroke and Death among Octogenarians: Carotid Stenting versus Carotid Endarterectomy. J Am Coll Surg 2009; 208:1124-31. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2009.02.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2009] [Revised: 02/06/2009] [Accepted: 02/09/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Chiam PTL, Roubin GS, Iyer SS, Green RM, Soffer DE, Brennan C, Vitek JJ. Carotid artery stenting in elderly patients: importance of case selection. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2008; 72:318-324. [PMID: 18726954 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.21620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study was conducted to determine if carotid stenting (CS) could be safely performed in the elderly. BACKGROUND Age has been shown to be a predictor of neurological complications during CS. We postulated that CS could be safely performed in elderly patients if certain anatomical and clinical markers such as excessive vascular tortuosity, heavy concentric calcification of the lesion, and decreased cerebral reserve were avoided. METHODS From July 2003 to October 2007, 142 patients aged > or =50% or asymptomatic stenosis > or =70%. All patients underwent carotid and cerebral angiography to determine anatomic suitability and stent risk. Demographic and outcome data were entered into a database; other data were obtained retrospectively. Independent neurology evaluation was performed before and at 24 hr after the procedure. RESULTS The mean age was 83.2 years, 62% were male, 25.5% were symptomatic, 8.5% had postcarotid endarterectomy restenosis, and 6.0% had contralateral internal carotid artery occlusion. There were no intracranial hemorrhages or periprocedural myocardial infarctions. One patient had amaurosis fugax. There were two minor and three major strokes in-hospital (3.3%). All patients had 30-day follow-up. One of the major strokes expired. Thus the overall 30-day stroke or death rate was 3.3% and major stroke or death rate was 2.0%. The 30-day stroke or death rate was 5.1% for symptomatic patients and 2.6% for asymptomatic patients. CONCLUSION CS can be performed safely in anatomically suitable elderly patients with low adverse event rates. CS should remain a revascularization option in appropriately selected elderly patients.
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- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Interventional Services, Lenox Hill Heart and Vascular Institute, New York
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- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Interventional Services, Lenox Hill Heart and Vascular Institute, New York
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- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Interventional Services, Lenox Hill Heart and Vascular Institute, New York
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- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Interventional Services, Lenox Hill Heart and Vascular Institute, New York
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- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Interventional Services, Lenox Hill Heart and Vascular Institute, New York
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- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Interventional Services, Lenox Hill Heart and Vascular Institute, New York
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- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Interventional Services, Lenox Hill Heart and Vascular Institute, New York
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Bremner AK, Katz SG. Are Octogenarians at High Risk for Carotid Endarterectomy? J Am Coll Surg 2008; 207:549-53. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2008.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2008] [Revised: 05/05/2008] [Accepted: 05/06/2008] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Rinckenbach V, Rinckenbach S, Thaveau F, Hassani O, Hedelin G, Chakfé N, Kretz JG. [Mortality and morbidity of consecutive surgical carotid revascularisations in octogenarians]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 32:192-200. [PMID: 17630242 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmv.2007.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2007] [Accepted: 06/06/2007] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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AIM OF THE STUDY Retrospective evaluation of the immediate and mid term mortality and morbidity of carotid surgical revascularisations in a population of octogenarians with severe carotid artery stenosis. MATERIAL AND METHOD Retrospective study of all patients 80 years old and more, consecutively operated for an internal carotid artery stenosis, from January 1991 to December 2003, in the Unit of Vascular Surgery of the Civil Hospices of Strasbourg. We analyzed the perioperative death and stroke rates at 30 days and the mid term survival. RESULTS We performed 81 carotid revascularisations on 70 patients. The mean age of the population studied was 83.5 (+/-2.8 years), (range 80-92). Twenty-four stenoses (29.6%) were symptomatic (23 transient ischemic accidents, 1 stroke), and 57 stenoses (70.4%) were asymptomatic. The mean degree of stenosis was 89.2+/-8.1% (based on NASCET evaluation). The main cardiovascular risk factor was arterial hypertension (95.7%). The overall perioperative death and stroke rate was 7.1%: 2 deaths, one of them related to a stroke, and 3 strokes (confidence interval: 2.4-15.9%). The perioperative death and stroke rate in the symptomatic stenosis group was 0%, and 8.8% in the asymptomatic stenosis group (p=0.163). No specific risk factor of neurologic events has been found except ASA 3 or higher (RR: 3.84 [1.2-12.1]). The mean follow up was 3.6 years (range 2-11.3), no patient was lost to follow-up. The Kaplan-Meier 5-year survival was 52%. The mean time to death was 3.5 years after the operation. Only 16.7% of these deaths were stroke-related. CONCLUSIONS Multicentric prospective studies, which have determined current recommendations for carotid surgery, did not include patients aged 79 years and older. In this particular population, the good results observed in our institution in the symptomatic carotid stenosis group would support the use of surgical treatment. The perioperative death and stroke rate observed for the asymptomatic group, clearly superior to current recommendations, suggests in our experience and especially for ASA> or =3, an individual evaluation to determinate the best indication.
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- V Rinckenbach
- Service d'accueil des urgences adultes, hôpital Jean-Minjoz, centre hospitalier universitaire de Besançon, France
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Debing E, Van den Brande P. Carotid endarterectomy in the elderly: are the patient characteristics, the early outcome, and the predictors the same as those in younger patients? ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 67:467-71; discussion 471. [DOI: 10.1016/j.surneu.2006.08.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2006] [Accepted: 08/30/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Stoner MC, Abbott WM, Wong DR, Hua HT, Lamuraglia GM, Kwolek CJ, Watkins MT, Agnihotri AK, Henderson WG, Khuri S, Cambria RP. Defining the high-risk patient for carotid endarterectomy: An analysis of the prospective National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database. J Vasc Surg 2006; 43:285-295; discussion 295-6. [PMID: 16476603 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2005.10.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2005] [Accepted: 10/15/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is the gold standard for the treatment of carotid stenosis, but carotid angioplasty and stenting has been advocated in high-risk patients. The definition of such a population has been elusive, particularly because the data are largely retrospective. Our study examined results for CEA in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database (both Veterans Affairs and private sector). METHODS National Surgical Quality Improvement Program data were gathered prospectively for all patients undergoing primary isolated CEA during the interval 2000 to 2003 at 123 Veterans Affairs and 14 private sector academic medical centers. Study end points included the 30-day occurrence of any stroke, death, or cardiac event. A variety of clinical, demographic, and operative variables were assessed with multivariate models to identify risk factors associated with the composite (stroke, death, or cardiac event) end point. Adjudication of end points was by trained nurse reviewers (previously validated). RESULTS A total of 13,622 CEAs were performed during the study period; 95% were on male patients, and 91% of cases were conducted within the Veterans Affairs sector. The average age was 68.6 +/- 0.1 years, and 42.1% of the population had no prior neurologic event. The composite stroke, death, or cardiac event rate was 4.0%; the stroke/death rate was 3.4%. Multivariate correlates of the composite outcome were (odds ratio, P value) as follows: deciles of age (1.13, .018), insulin-requiring diabetes (1.73, <.001), oral agent-controlled diabetes (1.39, .003), decade of pack-years smoking (1.04, >.001), history of transient ischemic attack (1.41, >.001), history of stroke (1.51, >.001), creatinine >1.5 mg/dL (1.48, >.001), hypoalbuminemia (1.49, >.001), and fourth quartile of operative time (1.44, >.001). Cardiopulmonary comorbid features did not affect the composite outcome in this model. Regional anesthesia was used in 2437 (18%) cases, with a resultant relative risk reduction for stroke (17%), death (24%), cardiac event (33%), and the composite outcome (31%; odds ratio, 0.69; P = .008). CONCLUSIONS Carotid endarterectomy results across a spectrum of Veterans Affairs and private sector hospitals compare favorably to contemporary studies. These data will assist in selecting patients who are at an increased risk for adverse outcomes. Use of regional anesthetic significantly reduced perioperative complications in a risk-adjusted model, thus suggesting that it is the anesthetic of choice when CEA is performed in high-risk patients.
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- Michael C Stoner
- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Masschusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
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Lau D, Granke K, Olabisi R, Basson MD, Vouyouka A. Carotid endarterectomy in octogenarian veterans: does age affect outcome? A single-center experience. Am J Surg 2005; 190:795-9. [PMID: 16226960 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.07.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2005] [Revised: 07/18/2005] [Accepted: 07/18/2005] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND The efficacy of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) in octogenarians is controversial. Recent reports have examined this question in the general population, but little data exist on veterans. With the emergence of carotid artery stenting, we need to evaluate the role of CEA in treating elderly veterans with carotid stenosis. METHODS Retrospective chart review of all CEAs performed between January 1995 and December 2004. RESULTS A total of 286 procedures were performed in 239 patients; 39 procedures were performed in 33 octogenarians, and 247 procedures were performed in 206 younger veterans. Both groups had similar preoperative comorbidities. There were no statistically significant differences between octogenarians and younger veterans for postoperative stroke (2% vs. 1%), death (0% vs. 1%), myocardial infarction (5% vs. 2%), length of stay (7 +/- 19 vs. 3 +/- 8 days), or 4-year survival (53% vs. 57%). CONCLUSIONS CEA can be safely performed in octogenarian veterans with outcomes similar to younger veterans.
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Wayne State University, Detroit MI, USA
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Bond R, Rerkasem K, Cuffe R, Rothwell PM. A Systematic Review of the Associations between Age and Sex and the Operative Risks of Carotid Endarterectomy. Cerebrovasc Dis 2005; 20:69-77. [PMID: 15976498 DOI: 10.1159/000086509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2005] [Accepted: 04/08/2005] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Randomized trials of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) for both symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid stenosis have demonstrated that benefit is decreased in women, due partly to a high operative risk, which is independent of age. However, it is uncertain whether these trial-based observations are generalisable to routine clinical practice. METHODS We performed a systematic review of all publications reporting data on the association between age and/or sex and procedural risk of stroke and/or death following CEA from 1980 to 2004. RESULTS 62 eligible papers reported relevant data. Females had a higher rate of operative stroke and death (25 studies, OR = 1.31, 95% CI = 1.17-1.47, p < 0.001) than males, but no increase in operative mortality (15 studies, OR = 1.05, 95% CI = 0.81-0.86, p = 0.78). Compared with younger patients, operative mortality was increased at > or =75 years (20 studies, OR = 1.36, 95% CI = 1.07-1.68, p = 0.02), at age > or =80 years (15 studies, OR = 1.80, 95% CI = 1.26-2.45, p < 0.001) and in older patients overall (35 studies, OR = 1.50, 95% CI = 1.26-1.78, p < 0.001). In contrast, risk of non-fatal stroke did not increase with age and so the combined perioperative risk was only slightly increased at age > or =75 years (21 studies, OR = 1.18, 95% CI = 0.94-1.44, p = 0.06), at age > or =80 years (10 studies, OR = 1.14, 95% CI = 0.92-1.36, p = 0.34) and in older patients overall (36 studies, OR = 1.17, 95% CI = 1.04-1.31, p = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS The effects of age and sex on the operative risk of CEA in published case series are consistent with those observed in the trials. Operative risk of stroke is increased in women and operative mortality is increased in patients aged > or =75 years.
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- Stroke Prevention Research Unit, University Department of Clinical Neurology, Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, UK
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Stoner MC, Cambria RP, Brewster DC, Juhola KL, Watkins MT, Kwolek CJ, Hua HT, LaMuraglia GM. Safety and efficacy of reoperative carotid endarterectomy: A 14-year experience. J Vasc Surg 2005; 41:942-9. [PMID: 15944590 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2005.02.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Reoperative carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is an accepted treatment for recurrent carotid stenosis. With reports of a higher operative morbidity than primary CEA and the advent of carotid stenting, catheter-based therapy has been advocated as the primary treatment for this reportedly "high-risk" subgroup. This study reviews a contemporary experience with reoperative CEA to validate the high-risk categorization of these patients. METHODS From 1989 to 2002, 153 consecutive, isolated (excluding CEA/coronary artery bypass graft and carotid bypass operations) reoperative CEA procedures were reviewed. Clinical and demographic variables potentially associated with the end points of perioperative morbidity, long-term durability, and late survival were assessed with multivariate analysis. RESULTS There were 153 reoperative CEA procedures in 145 patients (56% men, 36% symptomatic) with an average age of 69 +/- 1.3 years. The average time from primary CEA (68% primary closure, 23% prosthetic, 9% vein patch) to reoperative CEA was 6.1 +/- 0.4 years (range, 0.3 to 20.4 years). At reoperation, patch reconstruction was undertaken in 93% of cases. The perioperative stroke rate was 1.9%, with no deaths or cardiac complications. Other complications included cranial nerve injury (1.3%) and hematoma (3.2%). Average follow-up after reoperative CEA was 4.4 +/- 0.3 years (range, 0.1 to 12.7 years), with an overall total stroke-free rate of 96% and a restenosis rate (>50%) by carotid duplex of 9.2%. Among variables assessed for association with restenosis after reoperative CEA, only younger age was found to be significant (66 +/- 2.5 years vs 70 +/- 0.7 years, P < .05). The all-cause long-term mortality rate was 29%. Multivariate analysis of long-term survival identified diabetes mellitus as having a negative impact (hazard ratio, 3.4 +/- 0.3, P < .05) and lipid-lowering agents as having a protective effect (hazard ratio, 0.42 +/- 0.4, P < .05) on survival. CONCLUSION Reoperative CEA is a safe and durable procedure, comparable to reported standards for primary CEA, for long-term protection from stroke. These data do not support the contention that patients who require reoperative CEA constitute a "high-risk" subgroup in whom reoperative therapy should be avoided.
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- Michael C Stoner
- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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Watts K, Lin PH, Bush RL, Awad S, McCoy SA, Felkai D, Zhou W, Nguyen L, Guerrero MA, Shenaq SA, Lumsden AB. The impact of anesthetic modality on the outcome of carotid endarterectomy. Am J Surg 2005; 188:741-7. [PMID: 15619493 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2004.08.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2004] [Revised: 08/07/2004] [Accepted: 08/07/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) reduces the risk of stroke in patients with high-grade carotid artery stenosis. This study evaluates the clinical outcome of CEA performed under local anesthesia (LA) versus general anesthesia (GA). METHODS Clinical variables and treatment outcomes were analyzed in 548 CEAs performed under either LA or GA during a 30-month period. Factors associated with morbidity were also analyzed. RESULTS A total of 263 CEAs under LA and 285 CEA under GA were analyzed. The LA group was associated with a lower incidence of shunt placement, operative time, and perioperative hemodynamic instability compared to the GA group. No differences in neurologic complications or mortality were found between the 2 groups. Hyperlipidemia was a risk factor for postoperative morbidity in both the LA and GA groups, while age greater than 75 years was associated with increased overall morbidity in the GA group but not the LA group. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates that increased age is associated with increased morbidity in CEA under GA, while hyperlipidemia is associated with increased morbidity in CEA regardless of the anesthetic choice.
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- Ken Watts
- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine and the Methodist Hospital, Houston VAMC-2002 Holcomb Blvd. (112), Houston, TX 77030, USA
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The prevalence of vascular disease among the elderly population is high (approximately 20%). The morbidity and mortality of many vascular operations show no differences between the fit elderly and younger patients. A major problem is that the elderly are often not diagnosed and treated early enough to prevent emergency operations, which carry a much higher mortality. Many new surgical techniques, especially endovascular interventions, have made vascular surgery less invasive. These advances have increased the potential of life saving and prolonging vascular surgery that can be offered to all patients regardless of age. Risk-benefit analysis, especially in elderly patients, is a cornerstone of proper patient selection. The main goal of vascular surgery in the elderly is preservation of quality of life and independence. Surgery of a ruptured aneurysm is a life saving exception. Indications for treatment in the elderly remains an individual decision making process. Advanced age should not be considered as a limitation or contraindication for carotid, aneurysm and bypass surgery. Age is not a disease, it is just a chapter of life.
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- D Böckler
- Abteilung für Gefässchirurgie, Vaskuläre und Endovaskuläre Chirurgie, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg.
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