Open AccessDirect versus Bridging Mechanical Thrombectomy in Elderly Patients with Acute Large Vessel Occlusion: A Multicenter Cohort Study
Author(s) -
Yating Jian,
Lili Zhao,
Baixue Jia,
Xu Tong,
Tao Li,
Yulun Wu,
Xiaoya Wang,
Zhen Gao,
Yu Gong,
Xuelei Zhang,
Huqing Wang,
Ru Zhang,
Lei Zhang,
Zhongrong Miao,
Guilian Zhang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical interventions in aging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.184
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1178-1998
pISSN - 1176-9092
DOI - 10.2147/cia.s313171
Subject(s) - medicine , modified rankin scale , confidence interval , thrombolysis , odds ratio , stroke (engine) , logistic regression , prospective cohort study , population , surgery , ischemic stroke , myocardial infarction , ischemia , mechanical engineering , environmental health , engineering
Elderly people represent a growing stroke population with different pathophysiological states than younger. Whether intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) before mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is beneficial for elderly patients remains unclear. This study compared the efficacy and safety between elderly patients treated with MT alone and those treated with both IVT and MT.