Comparative Long-Term Results of Patients with Carotid Artery Stenosis

Of 78 patients with an internal carotid artery stenosis a thrombendarter ectomy was performed in 46 patients whereas 32 patients were treated by conservative methods. The clinical follow-up over a period of 10 years was investigated. The percentage of patients who received drugs for anticoagu lation...

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Published in:Angiology 1981-05, Vol.32 (5), p.338-344
Main Authors: Walter, Paul, Bänfer, Volkmar, Menge, Thomas, Staguhn, Martin, Kohlmeyer, Ernst, Hehrlein, Friedrich Wilhelm
Format: Article
Language:English
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Actuarial Analysis
Carotid Artery Thrombosis - surgery
Carotid Artery Thrombosis - therapy
Carotid Artery, Internal - surgery
Female
Humans
Male
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Summary:Of 78 patients with an internal carotid artery stenosis a thrombendarter ectomy was performed in 46 patients whereas 32 patients were treated by conservative methods. The clinical follow-up over a period of 10 years was investigated. The percentage of patients who received drugs for anticoagu lation was equal in both groups. Operated patients acquired a permanent neurologic deficit in 3% and nonoperated patients in 69%. The physical capacity improved in 92% of the operated and in 64% of patients treated conservatively. At the time of reexamination 78% of the operated and 34% of the nonoperated patients were living. The cause of death was cardiac in 42% of both groups and cerebral in 11% of the operated and in 32% of the nonoperated patients.
ISSN:0003-3197
1940-1574
DOI:10.1177/000331978103200507