Endovascular thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke in elderly patients with large ischemic cores.

Qian LiuJinghuan FangXin JiangTing DuanYaxi LuoLijie GaoShuju DongMengmeng MaMuke ZhouLi He

Published in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2023)

This study highlights the clinical challenges faced by elderly patients with large infarctions, resulting in poor outcomes at 3 months. EVT may still provide some benefits in this population, but it also carries an increased risk of intracranial hemorrhage.

Keyphrases

acute ischemic stroke
type diabetes
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance
optic nerve