Workflow patterns and potential for optimization in endovascular stroke treatment across the world: results from a multinational survey.
Johanna Maria OspelMohammed A AlmekhlafiBijoy K MenonNima KashaniRené ChapotJens FiehlerAmeer E HassanDileep YavagalCharles B L M MajoieMahesh V JayaramanMichael D HillMayank GoyalPublished in: Journal of neurointerventional surgery (2020)
The current structure of EVT workflows offers possibilities for improvement. While some bottlenecks, such as the spatial department set-up, cannot easily be resolved, pre-notification tools and pre-prepared EVT kits are more straightforward to implement and could help to reduce treatment delays, and thereby improve patient outcomes.