Outcomes of Nonagenarians with Acute Ischemic Stroke Treated with Intravenous Thrombolytics

Nonagenarians are under-represented in thrombolytic trials for acute ischemic stroke (AIS). The effectiveness of intravenous thrombolytics in nonagenarians in terms of safety and outcome is not well established.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - September 18, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: R éza Behrouz, Jaime Masjuán-Vallejo, Rocío Vera, Joshua Z. Willey, Mickael Zedet, Solène Moulin, Charlotte Cordonnier, Catharina J.M. Klijn, Karin Kanselaar, Maaike Dirks, Brian Silver, Muhib Khan, Mahmoud R. Azarpazhooh, Daniel A. Godoy, Christine R Source Type: research