Travel time and distance for bypass and non-bypass routing of stroke patients in the USA

Conclusions Bypass routing offers modest travel time benefits for LVO patients and incurs modest penalties for non-LVO patients. Differences are greatest in rural areas. A majority of Americans live in areas for which current guidelines recommend bypass.
Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Tags: Ischemic stroke Source Type: research