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Thrombectomy in large vessel occlusion stroke-Does age matter?

Mehdi K RezaiIngvild DalenRajiv AdvaniLars FjetlandKathinka D KurzKnut Olav SandveMartin W Kurz
Published in: Acta neurologica Scandinavica (2022)
Age seems to have a minor role in predicting neurological improvement after EVT but has an impact on long-term functional outcome. The decision to perform or withhold EVT should therefore not solely be based on age.
Keyphrases
  • acute ischemic stroke
  • brain injury
  • cerebral ischemia
  • subarachnoid hemorrhage