Table 2.

Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) Study Collection and 30-day MAE Rates.

First author	Year	Total CEA	Octogenarians, N	Male	Mean age, y	Symptomatic	Nr of MAE's	MAE (%)
Lichtman [33]	2010	140.376	140.376	NR	83.0	NR	3.088	2.2%
Usman* [19]	2009	7.017	7.017	NR	82.7	54%	316	4.5%
Halm [34]	2009	9.308	2.198	NR	NR	NR	106	4.8%
Bremner [35]	2008	195	105	62%	83.7	43%	6	5.7%
Ballotta [36]	2006	1.260	112	62%	84.2	66%	1	0.9%
Teso [37]	2005	14.679	2.379	54%	NR	11%	100	4.2%
Pulli [38]	2005	1.883	149	70%	NR	NR	1	0.6%
Miller [39]	2005	2.217	360	NR	83.6	59%	15	4.2%
Lau [40]	2005	286	33	100%	82.0	51%	3	8.0%
Grego [41]	2005	1.733	125	66%	NR	50%	1	0.8%
Durward [42]	2005	1.800	26	NR	91.3	81%	0	0.0%
Varghese [43]	2004	359	33	61%	NR	76%	3	8.8%
Hingorani [44]	2004	565	299	51%	NR	43%	8	2.7%
Ballotta [45]	2004	1.150	92	52%	83.7	66%	0	0.0%
Witz [46]	2003	360	47	66%	82.0	51%	4	8.3%
Rockman [47]	2003	698	161	52%	NR	46%	4	2.5%
Pruner [48]	2003	3.430	269	62%	82.9	83%	8	3.1%
Norman [49]	2003	2.023	151	67%	NR	NR	4	2.6%
Salameh [50]	2002	293	42	NR	NR	NR	2	4.8%
Ozsvath [52]	2002	3.932	125	45%	83.0	50%	3	2.4%
Metz [53]	2002	32	32	50%	82.0	100%	1	3.2%
Cartier [54]	2002	475	65	51%	82.6	76%	2	2.8%
Saha [51]	2002	101	101	NR	86.5	71%	3	3.0%
Ommer [55]	2001	2.262	70	63%	82.9	74%	3	4.2%
Lepore [56]	2001	366	42	63%	82.8	40%	1	2.4%
Ting [57]	2000	656	57	58%	82.0	86%	4	6.8%
Schneider [58]	2000	582	88	61%	83.2	75%	1	1.1%
Maxwell [59]	2000	2.398	187	47%	83.0	65%	8	4.1%
Total incl. Lichtman et al		200.436	154.741	NR	83.5	47%	3.695	2.4%
Total excl. Lichtman et al		60.060	14.365	NR	83.5	NR	606	4.2%

^*30-day Mortality rates, stroke not analysed

** Meta-analysis of CAS vs. CEA in octogenarians

MAE: Major Adverse Events (disabling stroke, myocardial infarction or death)