Long-term cognitive decline and mortality after carotid endarterectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To date no studies have evaluated long term cognitive decline after carotid endarterectomy (CEA). We evaluated whether participants who had CEA were at increased risk of cognitive decline over participants who didn't undergo CEA.

Patients and methods

The patients in the study were participants in the Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS), a study of 5201 men and women over the age of 65 who were recruited from four communities (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Sacramento, California; Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Hagerstown, Maryland) in 1988-89. The outcomes measured were 1) Decline in 3MSE and digit symbol substitution test (DSST) scores after CEA compared to before CEA. 2) All-cause mortality in CHS cohort among participants who did and did not have CEA.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Thirumala PD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7871212 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature