Abstract WP71: Endovascular Thrombectomy With Or Without Bridging Thrombolysis In Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Cost-utility Analysis

Introduction: There is clinical equipoise behind bridging intravenous thrombolysis (BT) with endovascular thrombectomy (EVT). We performed a cost-effectiveness analysis comparing BT versus EVT alone. Methods: We conducted a model-based cost-utility analysis comparing the cost-effectiveness of BT vs EVT only for patients with acute ischemic stroke. We used a decision tree to examine the short-term costs and outcomes at 90 days after the index …