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To evaluate real-world clinical outcomes and the risk-benefit profile of endovascular thrombectomy in elderly patients with acute ischemic stroke.

November 2, 2018Journal of NeuroInterventional SurgeryOpen Access

Outcomes of endovascular thrombectomy in the elderly: a ‘real-world’ multicenter study

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AAAli AlawiehEmory Healthcare RSRobert M. StarkeUniversity of Miami ACArindam ChatterjeeAssam Don Bosco University

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Multicenter study reveals diminished efficacy of endovascular thrombectomy in elderly stroke patients, highlighting the urgent need for optimized selection criteria.

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To evaluate real-world clinical outcomes and the risk-benefit profile of endovascular thrombectomy in elderly patients with acute ischemic stroke.
Conducted a multicenter study assessing elderly individuals receiving endovascular thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke.
Compared outcomes in older cohorts against younger populations using standardized selection criteria.
The pronounced clinical benefit typically observed following endovascular thrombectomy is significantly reduced in elderly cohorts compared to younger patients.
Diminished recovery rates raise concerns regarding the cost-effectiveness and risk-benefit ratio of routine thrombectomy in older demographics without refined selection protocols.

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Alawieh et al. (2018) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d8fa34ade63f05b9bee084 https://doi.org/10.1136/neurintsurg-2018-014289

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Multicenter study reveals diminished efficacy of endovascular thrombectomy in elderly stroke patients, highlighting the urgent need for optimized selection criteria.

Outcomes of endovascular thrombectomy in the elderly: a ‘real-world’ multicenter study

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Outcomes of endovascular thrombectomy in the elderly: a ‘real-world’ multicenter study

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