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Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in the Use and Outcomes of Endovascular Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke.

Amol MehtaJohanna T FifiHazem ShoirahTomoyoshi ShigematsuThomas J OxleyChristopher Paul KellnerReade Andrew De LeacyJ D MoccoShahram Majidi
Published in: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (2021)
Despite a widespread increase in endovascular thrombectomy use, black and low-income patients may be less likely to receive endovascular thrombectomy. Future effort should attempt to better understand the causes of these disparities and develop strategies to ensure equitable access to potentially life-saving treatment.
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