Medical complications during interhospital transfer for thrombectomy in patients with acute ischemic stroke.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and large-vessel occlusion are frequently transferred by emergency physicians (EPs) from primary to comprehensive stroke centers (CSC) for thrombectomy, particular when thrombolysed. Data on complications during such transfers are highly limited.

Patients and methods

Consecutive AIS patients transferred between 01/2015 and 10/2021 to our CSC were included. Associations of major (MACO) and minor (MICO) complications with clinical and imaging data were assessed.

Results

In total, 985 patients were included in the analysis (58.5% thrombolysed). MACO developed in 1.6%, MICO in 14.6%. Compared to patients without complications (NOCO), patients with MACO did not differ in terms of demographics, cerebrovascular risk fact

SUBMITTER: Mirkov D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11569560 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature