Large regional variation in endovascular thrombectomy rates for acute ischemic stroke in Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) is a significant improvement in the care of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients, but only a small portion of patients receive treatment. Our aim was to analyze EVT implementation in Sweden according to a set of key performance indicators (KPIs) for procedural and implementational effectiveness.

Methods

A nationwide prospective registry-based observational study using data from 2018, 2020, and 2022 from the Swedish quality registries for stroke care (Riksstroke and EVAS) and official population statistics. Effectiveness was analyzed using a set of predefined KPIs. To describe procedural and implementation effectiveness in a single comprehensible measure population success rate was derived by multiplying the EVT rate

SUBMITTER: Wasselius J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12174580 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature