Age-Related Differences in Characteristics, Performance Measures, Treatment Trends, and Outcomes in Patients With Ischemic Stroke
Fonarow G, Reeves M, Zhao X, Olson D, Smith E, Saver J, Schwamm L. Age-Related Differences in Characteristics, Performance Measures, Treatment Trends, and Outcomes in Patients With Ischemic Stroke. Circulation 2010, 121: 879-891. PMID: 20142445, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.109.892497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic stroke patientsOlder patientsIschemic strokeAge-related differencesAge groupsClinical characteristicsStroke patientsTreatment gapGuideline-recommended therapiesGuidelines-Stroke programWorse poststroke outcomesEarly clinical outcomesAcute ischemic strokeLarge contemporary cohortIschemic stroke admissionsHospital mortalityHospital outcomesStroke admissionsYounger patientsClinical outcomesContemporary cohortRecent smokersAtrial fibrillationMean agePoststroke outcomes