Abstract
Background: Intravenous (IV) alteplase is not currently recommended in octogenarian patients, and the benefit/risk ratio of endovascular (intra-arterial, IA) therapy remains to be determined. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of a combined IV-IA approach in octogenarians. Methods: From a single-centre interventional study, we report age-specific outcomes of patients treated by a combined IV-IA thrombolytic approach. Patients ≥80 years with documented arterial occlusion treated by conventional IV thrombolysis constituted the control group. Results: Among 84 patients treated by the IV-IA approach, those ≥80 years (n = 25) had a similar rate of early neurological improvement to that of patients
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 559-565 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Cerebrovascular Diseases |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Alteplase
- Combined intravenous/intra-arterial approach
- Octogenarians
- Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Neurology
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine