The Effect of Age and Sex on Clinical Outcome after Intravenous Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator Treatment in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

Men and women have different prognoses after IV rtPA treatment for acute ischemic stroke, which also depends on age. Women in middle age appear to have a better outcome than men, whereas at a more advanced age men appear to have a better outcome than women.