Delays in the Air or Ground Transfer of Patients for Endovascular Thrombectomy

Delays in the Air or Ground Transfer of Patients for Endovascular Thrombectomy

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...

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Veröffentlicht in:Stroke (1970) 2018-06, Vol.49 (6), p.1419-1425
Hauptverfasser: Regenhardt, Robert W, Mecca, Adam P, Flavin, Stephanie A, Boulouis, Gregoire, Lauer, Arne, Zachrison, Kori Sauser, Boomhower, James, Patel, Aman B, Hirsch, Joshua A, Schwamm, Lee H, Leslie-Mazwi, Thabele M
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Zusammenfassung: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
ISSN:0039-2499
1524-4628
DOI:10.1161/STROKEAHA.118.020618