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Outcome Following Decompressive Craniectomy for Malignant Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction in Patients Older Than 70 Years Old

OBJECTIVE: Malignant middle cerebral artery (MCA) infarction occurs in 10% of all ischemic strokes and these severe strokes are associated with high mortality rates. Recent clinical trials demonstrated that early decompressive craniectomy reduce mortality rates and improves functional outcomes in he...

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Autores principales: Yu, Jae Won, Choi, Jae-Hyung, Kim, Dae-Hyun, Cha, Jae-Kwan, Huh, Jae-Taeck
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Society of Cerebrovascular Surgeons; Korean Society of Endovascular Surgery 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3471258/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23210030
http://dx.doi.org/10.7461/jcen.2012.14.2.65