Effect of Transport Time on the Use of Reperfusion Therapy for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke in Korea.
Jay Chol ChoiJoong-Goo KimChul Hoo KangHee Joon BaeJihoon KangSoo Joo LeeJong-Moo ParkTai Hwan ParkYong-Jin ChoKyung Bok LeeJun LeeDong-Eog KimJae Kwan ChaJoon Tae KimByung-Chul LeeJi Sung LeeAnthony S KimPublished in: Journal of Korean medical science (2021)
The use of reperfusion therapy for acute stroke decreased when patients lived beyond 90 minutes of the ground transport time from the hospital. More than 95% of the South Korean population was accessible to 67 stroke centers within 90 minutes of the ground transport time.
Keyphrases
- acute ischemic stroke
- cerebral ischemia
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- acute myocardial infarction
- newly diagnosed
- healthcare
- atrial fibrillation
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- emergency department
- coronary artery disease
- left ventricular
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- brain injury
- percutaneous coronary intervention