Prestroke Dementia is Associated With Poor Outcomes After Reperfusion Therapy Among Elderly Stroke Patients

Conclusions: Among the elderly, prestroke dementia is a powerful independent predictor of in-hospital mortality after acute reperfusion therapy for stroke. Future investigations of thrombolysis outcomes in the elderly are warranted.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - December 19, 2011 Category: Neurology Authors: Katharina M. Busl, Raul G. Nogueira, Albert J. Yoo, Joshua A. Hirsch, Lee H. Schwamm, Natalia S. Rost Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research