Higher Procedural Volumes are Associated with Faster Treatment Times, Better Functional Outcomes, and Lower Mortality in Patients Undergoing Endovascular Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke.
Raul G NogueiraDiogo C HaussenEric E SmithJie-Lena SunYing XianBrooke AlhantiRosalia BlancoBrian Mac GroryMohamed Fahmy DoheimDeepak L BhattGregg C FonarowAmeer E HassanRaed A JoundiJ MoccoMichael R FrankelLee H SchwammPublished in: Annals of neurology (2023)
Among AIS patients primarily presenting to EVT capable hospitals (excluding those transferred from one facility to another and those suffering in-hospital strokes), EVT at hospitals with higher procedural volumes was associated with faster treatment times, better discharge outcomes, and lower rates of in-hospital mortality. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Keyphrases
- acute ischemic stroke
- patients undergoing
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- endovascular treatment
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular disease
- emergency department
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- coronary artery disease
- cardiovascular events
- risk factors
- combination therapy
- long term care
- smoking cessation