Endovascular treatment of acute ischemic stroke in nonagenarians compared with younger patients in a multicenter cohort

Recent studies have demonstrated the superiority of endovascular therapy (EVT) for emergent large vessel occlusion.To determine the effectiveness of EVT in nonagenarians, for whom data are limited.We retrospectively reviewed clinical and imaging data of all patients who underwent EVT at two stroke centers between January 2012 and August 2014. The 90-day functional outcome (modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score) was compared between younger patients...