Sex-specific differences in presentations and determinants of outcomes after endovascular thrombectomy for large vessel occlusion stroke.
Robert William RegenhardtAshby C TurnerJoshua A HirschMichael J YoungNaif M AlotaibiChristopher J StapletonAman B PatelThabele M Leslie-MazwiNatalia S RostMark R EthertonPublished in: Journal of neurology (2021)
In a real-world analysis of ELVO stroke patients treated with EVT, we found that despite advanced age and more pre-stroke disability, women have comparable reperfusion rates and functional outcomes compared to men. Sex-specific determinants of reperfusion and functional outcome were identified that require further study.