Risk of Inhospital Stroke or Death Is Associated With Age But Not Sex in Patients Treated With Carotid Endarterectomy for Asymptomatic or Symptomatic Stenosis in Routine Practice: Secondary Data Analysis of the Nationwide German Statutory Quality Assurance Database From 2009 to 2014 [Cardiovascular Surgery]

ConclusionsThis study shows that increasing age, but not sex, is associated with a higher risk of in‐hospital stroke or death following carotid endarterectomy under everyday conditions in Germany. Whereas the risk of death (alone) is significantly associated with age, the association between age and the risk of stroke (alone) can be considered of minor importance.

Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - March 13, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Schmid, S., Tsantilas, P., Knappich, C., Kallmayer, M., Konig, T., Breitkreuz, T., Zimmermann, A., Kuehnl, A., Eckstein, H.–H. Tags: Aging, Women, Cardiovascular Surgery, Quality and Outcomes, Cerebrovascular Disease/Stroke Original Research Source Type: research