TY - JOUR
T1 - Treating the Elderly Stroke Patient. Complications, Controversies, and Best Care Metrics
AU - Heitsch, Laura E.
AU - Panagos, Peter D.
PY - 2013/2/1
Y1 - 2013/2/1
N2 - Acute stroke is a devastating disease that affects almost 800,000 Americans annually. Worldwide, the incidence of stroke is rapidly increasing. Although stroke can affect all age groups, patients over age 80 are at much higher risk for ischemic stroke. Despite this, there are disparities in thrombolytic treatment rates, and as well as outcomes, between elderly stroke patients and their younger counterparts. This article discusses what is currently known about the elderly stroke patient for a greater understanding of the disease burden, research limitations and potential treatment options.
AB - Acute stroke is a devastating disease that affects almost 800,000 Americans annually. Worldwide, the incidence of stroke is rapidly increasing. Although stroke can affect all age groups, patients over age 80 are at much higher risk for ischemic stroke. Despite this, there are disparities in thrombolytic treatment rates, and as well as outcomes, between elderly stroke patients and their younger counterparts. This article discusses what is currently known about the elderly stroke patient for a greater understanding of the disease burden, research limitations and potential treatment options.
KW - Acute ischemic stroke
KW - Elderly stroke
KW - Emergency care/treatment
KW - Intra-arterial
KW - TPA
KW - Thrombolysis
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84869998638&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.cger.2012.10.001
DO - 10.1016/j.cger.2012.10.001
M3 - Review article
C2 - 23177609
AN - SCOPUS:84869998638
SN - 0749-0690
VL - 29
SP - 231
EP - 255
JO - Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
JF - Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
IS - 1
ER -