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ArticleNoro psikiyatri arsivi2016

Ischemic Stroke in the Elderly: Septuagenarians Versus Octogenarians.

Birgül Baştan, Sefer Günaydin, Fatma Belgin Balci, Hürtan Acar, Aytül Mutlu, Feriha Özer, Özlem Çokar

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Birgül BaştanClinic of Neurology, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Sefer GünaydinClinic of Neurology, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Fatma Belgin BalciClinic of Neurology, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Hürtan AcarClinic of Neurology, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Aytül MutluClinic of Neurology, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Feriha ÖzerClinic of Neurology, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Özlem ÇokarClinic of Neurology, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Haseki Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi · TR

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Abstract

introductionStroke prevalence is known to increase with age. Approximately 50% of acute ischemic stroke patients are aged between 70 and 89 years.

methodsIn this study, records of 770 ischemic stroke patients who were 70-89 years old were retrospectively examined (407 septuagenarians and 363 octogenarians). The demographics, comorbid conditions, ischemic stroke type, and stroke outcome for the two age groups were analyzed.

resultsComorbid hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and HbA1c levels of ≥6.5% more frequently occurred in septuagenarians than in octogenarians (80.6% versus 70.8%, p=0.002; 32.2% versus 21.8%, p=0.001; and 35% versus 23.2%, p=0.003, respectively), whereas atrial fibrillation was significantly higher in octogenarians (49.3% versus 41.5%, p=0.03). Hypercholesterolemia, previous stroke history, and antiaggregant and/or anticoagulant use were not significantly different between the two age groups. Based on the Oxfordshire Community Stroke Project classification, the most common stroke subtype in the septuagenarian group was a lacunar infarction and in the octogenarian group, it was a partial anterior circulation infarct. According to the Modified Ranking Score, the number of patients living independently was higher for septuagenarians (42.8% versus 27.8%, p<0.001).

conclusionThe present findings indicate that the clinical characteristics of ischemic stroke differed between septuagenarians and octogenarians. Therefore, elderly stroke patients cannot be accepted as a homogeneous group. Because this is a hospital-based study, our findings need to be tested via additional epidemiological studies.

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brain ischemiaElderlystroke

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