Mechanical thrombectomy in patients with acute ischemic stroke in the USA before and after time window expansion

Conclusions The window expansion for mechanical thrombectomy for patients with acute ischemic stroke was associated with an increase in the numbers of mechanical thrombectomy procedures and performing hospitals with a reduction of in-hospital mortality in the USA.

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Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - April 23, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Kwok, C. S., Gillani, S. A., Bains, N. K., Gomez, C. R., Hanley, D. F., Ford, D. E., Hassan, A. E., Nguyen, T. N., Siddiq, F., Spiotta, A. M., Qureshi, A. I. Tags: Ischemic stroke Source Type: research