Mechanical thrombectomy practices in Europe: Insights from a survey of European neuroradiologists from the ESMINT.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) has revolutionized the prognosis of acute ischemic stroke. Indications for MT are constantly expanding across countries, presenting healthcare professionals, and institutions with the challenge of offering MT to the entire population despite geographic constraints, while also training enough interventional neuroradiologists (INR) for this highly technical-level procedure. We aimed to provide an overview of current European MT practices and organizations in 2021.

Materials and methods

Members of the European Society of Minimally Invasive Neurological Therapy (ESMINT) were invited to complete two different online surveys from March to November 2021 to collect data on MT practice.

Results

A total of 240 individual respo

SUBMITTER: Forestier G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11556600 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature