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

Carrie E. Andrews, Nikolaos Mouchtouris, Evan Fitchett, Fadi Al Saiegh, Michael J. Lang, Victor Romo, Nabeel Herial, Pascal Jabbour, Stavropoula Tjoumakaris, Robert H. Rosenwasser,

Journal of neurosurgery · 2019 · 31 citations · 13 references

Abstract

Octogenarians, nonagenarians, and centenarians with AIS have similar rates of mortality, hospital readmission, and hospital-associated complications as younger patients after MT. Elderly patients also have the capacity to achieve good functional outcome after MT, but this potential is moderated by stroke severity and success of treatment.

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