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This study compares hospitalisation outcomes of EVT versus BMM for LVO patients with underlying dementia.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Using the US Nationwide Readmissions Database from 2016 to 2022, we retrospectively identified adult patients with dementia who presented with LVO stroke. The primary outcome was discharge to home. Secondary outcomes included in-hospital mortality, length-of-stay and complications. Patients who underwent EVT were compared to those who received BMM after propensity score matching. Interaction and subgroup analyses assessed treatment effect heterogeneity associated with age and dementia type.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among 37\u00a0298 patients included, 6618 EVT and 13\u00a0092 BMM patients remained after propensity score matching. Home discharge rates were similar between groups (27.1% vs 26.4%, P\u00a0=\u2009.51). EVT was associated with longer length-of-stay (median 7 vs 6\u00a0days, P\u00a0&amp;lt;\u2009.001) and increased intracranial haemorrhage (23.9% vs 11.1%, P\u00a0&amp;lt;\u2009.001), with no significant difference in mortality (15.0% vs 14.9%, P\u00a0=\u2009.87). Patient age significantly moderated EVT effectiveness (interaction P\u00a0&amp;lt;\u2009.001), and EVT among patients &amp;lt;75\u00a0years old was significantly associated with higher rates of home discharge (36.7% vs 26.8%, P\u00a0&amp;lt;\u2009.001). Additionally, EVT appeared more effective for patients with vascular dementia (vs Alzheimer\u2019s disease, interaction, P\u00a0=\u2009.014), among whom EVT was associated with significantly higher rates of home discharge (32.7% vs 25.2%, P\u00a0=\u2009.007).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Interpretation<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Treatment response to EVT among LVO stroke patients with dementia was heterogeneous, and EVT was beneficial for patients &amp;lt;75\u00a0years old and those with vascular dementia.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/ageing\/afag241","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,19]],"date-time":"2026-08-19T11:44:04Z","timestamp":1787139844000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Endovascular thrombectomy versus medical management in patients with dementia and acute ischaemic 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