Delays in the Air or Ground Transfer of Patients for Endovascular Thrombectomy [Clinical Sciences]

Background and Purpose—For suspected large vessel occlusion patients efficient transfer to centers that provide endovascular therapy (ET) is critical to maximizing treatment opportunity. Our objective was to examine associations between transfer time, modes of transfer, ET, and outcomes within a hub-and-spoke telestroke network.Methods—Patients with ischemic stroke were included if transferred to a single hub hospital between January 2011 and October 2015 with National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale>6, onset
Source: Stroke - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Revascularization, Quality and Outcomes, Cerebrovascular Disease/Stroke, Cerebrovascular Procedures, Ischemic Stroke Original Contributions Source Type: research