Cerebral Venous Thrombosis in Older Patients

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE—Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is rare in older patients. We investigated whether clinical features and outcomes differ in older and younger patients. METHODS—We used data from a multicenter observational registry of consecutive adult patients with CVT admitted between 1987...

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Published in:Stroke (1970) 2018-01, Vol.49 (1), p.197-200
Main Authors: Zuurbier, Susanna M, Hiltunen, Sini, Lindgren, Erik, Silvis, Suzanne M, Jood, Katarina, Devasagayam, Sharon, Kleinig, Timothy J, Silver, Frank L, Mandell, Daniel M, Putaala, Jukka, Tatlisumak, Turgut, Coutinho, Jonathan M
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Language:English
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Hematologi
Hematology
Neurologi
Neurology
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Summary:BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE—Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is rare in older patients. We investigated whether clinical features and outcomes differ in older and younger patients. METHODS—We used data from a multicenter observational registry of consecutive adult patients with CVT admitted between 1987 and 2016. We compared demographics, clinical manifestations, and outcomes between older (upper quartile of the age distribution) and younger (lower 3 quartiles of the age distribution) patients. RESULTS—Data for 843 patients with CVT were available. The median age was 43 years (interquartile range, 30–55 years). Older patients (≥55 years; n=222) were less often women than younger patients (48% versus 71%; P
ISSN:0039-2499
1524-4628
1524-4628
DOI:10.1161/STROKEAHA.117.019483