BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: It is unclear whether endovascular therapies for the
treatment of AIS are being offered or are safe in older adults. The use and safety of …

Background Evidence on stent retriever-based thrombectomy (SRT) efficacy in elderly
patients is controversial. This study aimed to analyze safety and efficacy outcomes in …

Background: Acute ischemic stroke occurs more frequently, presents with more severe
symptoms, and has worse outcomes in elderly patients. The safety and efficacy of …

Background Endovascular treatment (EVT) for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) with large vessel
occlusion (LVO) is the standard of care treatment today. Although elderly patients comprise …

Background Patients aged≥ 90 were excluded or under‐represented in past thrombectomy
trials; thus, uncertainty remains whether treatment benefits can be expected regardless of …

Objective To explore clinical outcomes in older adults with acute ischemic stroke treated with
endovascular thrombectomy (EVT). Methods We included consecutive patients (2014–2016) …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Although endovascular treatment has become a standard
therapy in patients with acute stroke, the benefit for very old patients remains uncertain. The …

Purpose: Endovascular therapy for emergent large vessel occlusion has been established
as the standard approach for acute ischaemic stroke. However, the effectiveness and safety …

Background Little is known about the safety and efficacy of endovascular therapy for acute
ischemic stroke in octogenarians. Aim We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis …

Elderly patients generally experience less favorable outcomes and higher mortality after
acute stroke than younger patients. The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of age …