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First received: April 16, 2025

Clinical Trial: The Impact of Age on Short-term Post-thrombectomy Outcomes in Patients Aged 70 or Beyond With Acute Ischemic Stroke

Study Status: COMPLETED

Recruit Status: COMPLETED

Condition: Acute Cerebral Ischemia

Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL


Official Title: The Impact of Age on Short-term Post-thrombectomy Outcomes in Patients Aged 70 or Beyond With Acute Ischemic Stroke

Brief Summary: A recent Cochrane systematic review of 18 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing endovascular intervention-either mechanical thrombectomy or intra-arterial thrombolysis combined with medical treatment-to conservative medical treatment alone provided high-certainty evidence that endovascular intervention increases the likelihood of achieving a favorable functional outcome (modified Rankin Scale [mRS] score of 0-2) by 50% in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS).1More recently, a cross-Atlantic RCT was…

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