Meta-Analysis Conducted of Endovascular Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms in the Elderly
July 2, 2013—In Stroke, Carmelo L. Sturiale, MD, et al published findings from a systemic review and meta-analysis of endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms in elderly patients (2013;44:1897–1902). The investigators were from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and led by Giuseppe Lanzino, MD. They noted in the background of the study that the use of endovascular coiling for treating ruptured and unruptured intracranial aneurysms in the elderly is increasing, so they performed a meta-analysis of the literature examining clinical and angiographic outcomes.
