Increased aortic arch calcification in patients older than 75 years: Implications for carotid artery stenting in elderly patients
Bazan HA, Pradhan S, Mojibian H, Kyriakides T, Dardik A. Increased aortic arch calcification in patients older than 75 years: Implications for carotid artery stenting in elderly patients. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2007, 46: 841-845. PMID: 17980267, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.06.048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAortic arch calcificationPatients 75 yearsAortic archArch calcificationElderly patientsCarotid arteryArch classificationPatient comorbiditiesYounger patientsTomography scanAortic arch typeHigher periprocedural riskMean calcium scoreRisk of embolizationComputed tomography scanAortic arch classificationCalcium contentType I aortic archPeriprocedural riskEffect of ageCalcium scoreConsecutive patientsMultiplanar image reconstructionConsecutive seriesThoracic aorta