Burden of large vessel occlusion stroke and the service gap of thrombectomy: A population-based study using a territory-wide public hospital system registry.

Chun On Anderson TsangJia YouLai Fung LiFrederick C P TsangPauline P S WooEva L H TsuiPhilip YuGilberto K K Leung

Published in: International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society (2019)

The estimated incidence of anterior circulation large vessel occlusion in the Hong Kong Chinese population is lower than that in the West. There is however a substantial service gap for endovascular thrombectomy with less than 10% of large vessel occlusion patients receiving thrombectomy.

Keyphrases

acute ischemic stroke
healthcare
mental health
risk factors
atrial fibrillation
adverse drug
emergency department
acute care
cerebral ischemia