Predictors of false-positive stroke thrombectomy transfers

Conclusions Clinical scales appear to overdiagnose LVO and may be responsible for the majority of our stroke code transfers not undergoing thrombectomy. Primary stroke centres therefore have reason to develop the capability to rapidly acquire and interpret a CTA in patients with suspected LVO prior to transfer. Such efforts may reduce the costs associated with unnecessary thrombectomy transfers.

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Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - August 17, 2017 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Yi, J., Zielinski, D., Ouyang, B., Conners, J., Dafer, R., Chen, M. Tags: Editor''s choice, Ischemic stroke Source Type: research