Intra-Arterial Therapy is Safe and Effective in Patients Aged >80

We are excited to announce a new publication on intra-arterial therapy in patients ≥80 years old, in the most recent issue of Cerebrovascular Diseases.

Recently, clinical trials confirmed the safety and efficacy of performing intra-arterial therapy to manage patients with ischemic stroke. In our recent study, we compared outcomes in patients aged ≥80 to patients in the age range 55-79 years who were treated with intra-arterial therapy after ischemic stroke at a community hospital.

No differences were found in mortality, symptomatic hemorrhage rate, or functional outcomes between the two age groups, suggesting age ≥80 should not be a contraindication to IAT.

Read more in Cerebrovascular Diseases.