The Impact of Age on Mortality and Disability in Patients With Ischemic Stroke Who Underwent Cerebral Reperfusion Therapy: A Brazilian Cohort Study

The Impact of Age on Mortality and Disability in Patients With Ischemic Stroke Who Underwent Cerebral Reperfusion Therapy: A Brazilian Cohort Study

Introduction: The main driver for increased stroke prevalence is the aging of the population; however, the best evidenced-based strategies for stroke treatment and prevention are not always followed for older patients. Therefore, the aim was studying the association of age with clinical outcomes (mo...

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Main Authors: Natália Eduarda Furlan, Gustavo José Luvizutto, Pedro Tadao Hamamoto Filho, Silméia Garcia Zanati Bazan, Gabriel Pinheiro Modolo, Natalia Cristina Ferreira, Luana Aparecida Miranda, Juli Thomaz de Souza, Fernanda Cristina Winckler, Edison Iglesias de Oliveira Vidal, Carlos Clayton Macedo de Freitas, Luis Cuadrado Martin, Rodrigo Bazan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Subjects:
stroke
cerebral reperfusion
rtPA
thrombectomy
elderly
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnagi.2021.649902/full

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