[Availability of mechanical thrombectomy for acute stroke : Analysis of the health care reality in Germany].

CONCLUSION: Due to a narrow net of certified stroke units with nationwide availability of STL, excellent structural conditions for treatment of acute stroke patients are already established in Germany. With regard to the nationwide availability of MT, there is still a need for optimization. Despite the increasing number of hospitals providing MT as an emergency procedure, a trend toward large intervention centers with supraregional catchment areas can be observed.
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Source: Der Nervenarzt - April 5, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Krogias C, Bartig D, Kitzrow M, Brassel F, Busch EW, Nolden-Koch M, Reimann G, Weimar C, Weber R, Eyding J Tags: Nervenarzt Source Type: research