In a hub-and-spoke network, spoke-administered thrombolysis reduces mechanical thrombectomy procedure time and number of passes.

Andrew W Kraft Amine AwadJoseph A RosenthalAdam Andrew Dmytriw Justin E VranicAnna K BonkhoffMartin BretznerJoshua A HirschJames D RabinovChristopher J StapletonLee H SchwammNatalia S RostThabele M Leslie-MazwiAman B PatelRobert W Regenhardt

Published in: Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences (2022)

Within our network, hub MT following spoke-administered IVT was faster, required fewer passes, and achieved improved reperfusion. This suggests spoke-administered IVT does not impair MT, but instead may enhance it.

Keyphrases

network analysis
acute ischemic stroke
pulmonary embolism
acute myocardial infarction
bioinformatics analysis
cerebral ischemia
coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome
brain injury
percutaneous coronary intervention
subarachnoid hemorrhage