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Thrombectomy in large vessel occlusion stroke—Does age matter?

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Endovascular treatment (EVT) is the gold standard treatment for emergent large vessel occlusion (LVO). The benefit of EVT for emergent LVO in elderly patients (>80 years old) is still debated as… Click to show full abstract

Endovascular treatment (EVT) is the gold standard treatment for emergent large vessel occlusion (LVO). The benefit of EVT for emergent LVO in elderly patients (>80 years old) is still debated as they have been under‐represented in randomized controlled trials. Elderly patients with an emergent LVO are a growing population warranting further study.

Keywords: vessel occlusion; large vessel; occlusion stroke; thrombectomy large

Journal Title: Acta Neurologica Scandinavica
Year Published: 2022

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