One in four over-80s do well after thrombectomy
Aussie study suggests that for large vessel occlusion in the anterior circulation, it is better to intervene than not
11th April 2019
By Clare Pain
More than a quarter of 80-year-olds with anterior circulation acute ischaemic stroke benefit from thrombectomy, despite their age, an Australian study suggests.
Findings show that 28% of 71 octogenarians (mean age 85) undergoing thrombectomy at Liverpool Hospital in Sydney had a good outcome 90 days after stroke onset, defined as a score of 0-2 on the modified Rankin Scale.
This compared with good 90-day outcomes in 55% of 110 younger patients (mean age 64) treated at the same comprehensive stroke centre, said the authors, led by senior
