Endovascular Treatment of Anterior Circulation Large Vessel Occlusion in the Elderly

Mahesh V. Jayaraman; Mahesh V. Jayaraman; Mahesh V. Jayaraman; Mahesh V. Jayaraman; Ryan A. McTaggart; Ryan A. McTaggart; Ryan A. McTaggart; Ryan A. McTaggart

doi:10.3389/fneur.2017.00713

Frontiers in Neurology (Jan 2018)

Endovascular Treatment of Anterior Circulation Large Vessel Occlusion in the Elderly

Mahesh V. Jayaraman,
Mahesh V. Jayaraman,
Mahesh V. Jayaraman,
Mahesh V. Jayaraman,
Ryan A. McTaggart,
Ryan A. McTaggart,
Ryan A. McTaggart,
Ryan A. McTaggart

Affiliations

Mahesh V. Jayaraman: Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
Mahesh V. Jayaraman: Department of Neurology, Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
Mahesh V. Jayaraman: Department of Neurosurgery, Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
Mahesh V. Jayaraman: The Norman Prince Neuroscience Institute, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, United States
Ryan A. McTaggart: Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
Ryan A. McTaggart: Department of Neurology, Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
Ryan A. McTaggart: Department of Neurosurgery, Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
Ryan A. McTaggart: The Norman Prince Neuroscience Institute, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, United States

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2017.00713
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8

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Endovascular treatment of anterior circulation large vessel occlusion in the elderly population presents special challenges and opportunities. In this review, we discuss the published literature regarding thrombectomy in elderly patients and also discuss specific issues related to treatment in this patient population. In summary, while the overall outcomes following thrombectomy in elderly patients are worse than following thrombectomy in younger patients, there appears to be a similar benefit as in young patients. While there are challenges with successfully delivering thrombectomy in older patients, age alone should not be an independent exclusion from thrombectomy.

Published in Frontiers in Neurology

ISSN: 1664-2295 (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry: Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system
Website: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neurology/

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