Revascularization and functional outcomes after mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke in elderly patients.

Revascularization and functional outcomes after mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke in elderly patients.
J Neurosurg. 2019 Mar 29;:1-8
Authors: Andrews CE, Mouchtouris N, Fitchett EM, Al Saiegh F, Lang MJ, Romo VM, Herial N, Jabbour P, Tjoumakaris SI, Rosenwasser RH, Gooch MR
Abstract
In BriefThe authors evaluated and compared outcomes of mechanical thrombectomy in elderly patients who were < 80, 80-89, or ≥ 90 years of age. In short, the study results demonstrated similar outcomes among all groups, indicating that age should not play a role in deciding which stroke patients may benefit from mechanical thrombectomy.
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Source: Journal of Neurosurgery - March 28, 2019 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Andrews CE, Mouchtouris N, Fitchett EM, Al Saiegh F, Lang MJ, Romo VM, Herial N, Jabbour P, Tjoumakaris SI, Rosenwasser RH, Gooch MR Tags: J Neurosurg Source Type: research