A hybrid strategy using an ambulance and a helicopter to convey thrombectomy candidates to definite care: a prospective observational study

Abstract Background Mechanical thrombectomy is the treatment of choice for large vessel occlusion strokes done only in comprehensive stroke centres (CSC). We investigated whether the transportation time of thrombectomy candidates from another hospital district could be reduced by using an ambulance...

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Main Authors: Pauli Vuorinen, Piritta Setälä, Jyrki Ollikainen, Sanna Hoppu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-024-00931-0