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Formal meta-analysis showed that octogenarians are less likely to achieve functional independence and have higher rates of mortality and intracerebral hemorrhage following endovascular treatment for ischemic stroke compared with younger patients. Decisions regarding endovascular treatment of elderly patients should be individualized until randomized controlled trials are available.
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