Multicenter, retrospective analysis of endovascular treatment for acute ischemic stroke in nonagenarians

• Published in: Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases 2020-08, Vol.29 (8), p.104817-104817, Article 104817
• Main Authors: Janssen, Helena, Nannoni, Stefania, Francois, Olivier, Dewaele, Tom, De Blauwe, Sofie, Vanhooren, Geert, Ghekiere, Johan, Kager, Joost, Peeters, André, Goffette, Pierre, Hammer, Frank, Duprez, Thierry, Demeestere, Jelle, Lemmens, Robin, Cornelissen, Sandra, Heye, Sam, Yperzeele, Laetitia, Baar, Ingrid, Voormolen, Maurits, Van der Zijden, Thijs, Mondelaers, Annelies, Andersson, Tommy, Pottel, Hans, Odier, Céline, Karkri, Fatine, Michel, Patrik, Vanacker, Peter
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Acute ischemic stroke; clinical outcome; elderly; endovascular treatment; Medicin och hälsovetenskap; nonagenarians
• ISSN: 1052-3057; 1532-8511; 1532-8511
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.104817

Background: With the increasing age of acute stroke patients being admitted to hospitals, more data are needed on indications, complications and outcome of endovascular treatment (EVT) in the very elderly. Methods: Retrospective observational study with data collection from Belgian, Swiss, Canadian comprehensive stroke centers and Swedish EVT National database. All patients with acute ischemic stroke were eligible if aged older than or ≥90 years and treated with EVT ± pretreatment with intravenous thrombolysis (IVT). Safety assessment comprised presence of periprocedural complications, hemorrhagic transformation or other adverse events (