Delivery of acute ischaemic stroke treatments in the European region in 2019 and 2020.
Diana Aguiar de SousaArlene WilkieBo NorrvingChris MaceyClaudio BassettiCristina TiuGreg RothGrethe LundeHanne ChristensenJens FiehlerFrancesca Romana PezzellaMartin DichgansMelinda B RoaldsenPeter J KellyRobert MikulíkSimona SaccoValeria CasoUrs FischerPublished in: European stroke journal (2023)
Although there was an increase in reperfusion treatment rates in many countries between 2016 and 2019, this was halted in 2020. There are persistent major inequalities in acute stroke treatment in the European region. Tailored strategies directed to the most vulnerable regions should be prioritised.