Academic Radiology
Recovery after stroke clot removal was possible at 80 and older
At 90 days, 14.7% of patients aged 80 and older met a disability-adjusted recovery measure, compared with 18.9% of younger patients.At 90 days, 14.7% of patients aged 80 and older met a disability-adjusted recovery measure, compared with 18.9% of younger patients.
Cohort · 377 peoplePopulations
Who was studied377 patients with large-core stroke, 90 days, against patients aged <80 years
What changedRecovery occurred in 14.7% of older stroke patients, compared with 18.9% of younger patients
The catchOnly 75 older patients contributed to an imprecise estimate of age-group recovery differences