The weekend effect on mechanical thrombectomy: A nationwide analysis before and after the pivotal 2015 trials

The weekend effect on mechanical thrombectomy: A nationwide analysis before and after the pivotal 2015 trials

OBJECTIVES: As hospitals rapidly implement mechanical thrombectomy (MT) into stroke protocols following the pivotal trials in 2015, access to and outcomes from MT may be poorer for weekend-admitted patients. We sought to investigate whether a “weekend effect” influences MT outcomes nationally. MATER...

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Main Authors: Blake E S Taylor, Smit Patel, Patrick Hilden, Fadar Oliver Otite, Kiwon Lee, Gaurav Gupta, Priyank Khandelwal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Brain Circulation
Subjects:
acute ischemic stroke
large-vessel occlusion
mechanical thrombectomy
weekend effect
Online Access:http://www.braincirculation.org/article.asp?issn=2394-8108;year=2022;volume=8;issue=3;spage=137;epage=145;aulast=Taylor

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