Table 2 Mortality data on patients with malignant middle cerebral artery infarction treated with hypothermia
From: Clinical review: Therapy for refractory intracranial hypertension in ischaemic stroke
Authors | Number | Mean age (years) | Mortality in hospital | Mortality up to 3 months | Mortality up to 6 months | Mortality up to 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Schwab et al., 1998 [95] | 25 | 49 | 44% | 48% | NA | NA |
Schwab et al., 2001 [134] | 50 | 57 | 38% | 38% | NA | NA |
Georgiadis et al., 2001 [99]a | 6 | 65 | 17% | NA | NA | NA |
Milhaud et al., 2005 [94]b | 10 | 52 | 50% | 50% | 50% | NA |