Functional Outcomes at 90 Days in Octogenarians Undergoing Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Prospective Cohort Study and Meta-Analysis

Functional Outcomes at 90 Days in Octogenarians Undergoing Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Prospective Cohort Study and Meta-Analysis

Background: Elderly patients account for 30% of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) but are under-represented in randomized controlled trials of endovascular thrombectomy (EVT). Meta-analysis of “real world” studies evaluating 90-day outcomes in elderly patients ≥80 years have been limited to small numbers...

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Main Authors: Angelos Sharobeam, Dennis John Cordato, Nathan Manning, Andrew Cheung, Jason Wenderoth, Cecilia Cappelen-Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
stroke
elderly
endovascular
thrombectomy
outcome
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2019.00254/full

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