Workflow and factors associated with delay in the delivery of intra-arterial treatment for acute ischemic stroke in the MR CLEAN trial.
Esmee VenemaNikki BoodtOlvert A BerkhemerPleunie P M RoodWim H van ZwamRobert J Van OostenbruggeA V D LugtYvo B W E M RoosCharles B L M MajoieHester F LingsmaDiederik W J Dippelnull nullPublished in: Journal of neurointerventional surgery (2017)
Inter-hospital transfer is an important cause of delay in the delivery of IAT and every effort should be made to avoid transfers and reduce transfer-related delay. Furthermore, in-hospital workflow should be optimized to improve functional outcome after IAT.