Results of a Korean study presented at EAN 2020 suggest that such a ‘late-window’ intervention in very elderly patients is associated with significantly worse outcomes than in younger patients. The researchers suggest that a more careful approach may be warranted.
Should very elderly stroke patients receive mechanical thrombectomy 6–24 hours after acute large vessel occlusion?
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