Journal article
Interhospital Transfer for Endovascular Stroke Treatment in Canada: Results From the OPTIMISE Registry
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Interhospital transfer for patients with stroke due to large vessel occlusion for endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) has been associated with treatment delays.
METHODS: We analyzed data from Optimizing Patient Treatment in Major Ischemic Stroke With EVT, a quality improvement registry to support EVT implementation in Canada. We assessed for unadjusted differences in baseline characteristics, time metrics, and procedural outcomes …
Authors
Katsanos AH; Poppe A; Swartz RH; Mandzia J; Catanese L; Shankar J; Yip S; Verreault S; Medvedev G; Maran I
Journal
Stroke, Vol. 55, No. 8, pp. 2103–2112
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
August 2024
DOI
10.1161/strokeaha.124.046690
ISSN
0039-2499