Long-Term Outcomes of Acute Ischemic Stroke in Patients Aged 80 Years and Older
Yonsei Medical Journal
;
: 400-404, 2008.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Short life expectancy influences decision-making when treating very old patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). We investigated mortality and survival duration in very old AIS patients (> or =80 years) who received hospital care. PATIENTS ANDMETHODS:
Mortality data were obtained from medical records, structured telephone inquiries, death certificates from the Korean National Statistical Office, and social security data 5+/-1.9 years after stroke onset. Age, gender, vascular risk factors, and functional outcomes from modified Rankin scales (MRS) at discharge were analyzed as predictors of mortality.RESULTS:
Among 134 patients, 92 (68.7%) died. On Kaplan- Meier analysis, duration of survival of patients aged 80-84 years was longer than those aged 85-89 or 90-94 (24+/-6.4, 8+/-7.3, 7+/-2.0 months, respectively, p=0.002). Duration of survival of patients discharged in a state of MRS 0-1 was longer than the remaining groups at 47+/-4.8 months (p<0.001). In Cox proportional hazard analysis, age and MRS at discharge were independent predictors of mortality.CONCLUSION:
Long-term outcomes of very old patients with AIS are not uniformly grave, therefore predictors of mortality and estimated duration of survival should be considered during decision- making for treatment.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Prognosis
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Time Factors
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Brain Ischemia
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Survival Rate
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Age Factors
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Stroke
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Yonsei Medical Journal
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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