Efficacy, safety, and clinical outcome of modern mechanical thrombectomy in elderly patients with acute ischemic stroke.
Seungnam SonDong-Hun KangYang-Ha HwangYong-Sun KimYong-Won KimPublished in: Acta neurochirurgica (2017)
Modern MT in elderly patients with acute ischemic stroke is safe and effective compared to younger patients despite a lower favorable clinical outcome. Our findings may suggest that an appropriate MT strategy with respect to the location of the target occlusion and vascular tortuosity might be helpful to achieve fast reperfusion and improved outcomes for elderly patients.
Keyphrases
- acute ischemic stroke
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- prognostic factors
- type diabetes
- heart failure
- coronary artery disease
- patient reported outcomes
- skeletal muscle
- acute coronary syndrome
- acute myocardial infarction
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- insulin resistance
- atrial fibrillation
- brain injury
- blood brain barrier