Rural and Urban Disparities in Access to Endovascular Thrombectomy for Large Vessel Occlusions in Colorado.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rural-urban disparities in access to acute stroke care exist and have widened over time. We sought to quantify the rural-urban disparities that may exist in access to endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) for patients experiencing strokes with large vessel occlusions in Colorado.

Methods

This was a retrospective cohort study looking at all Colorado residents aged ≥18 years with large vessel occlusions undergoing EVT, between January 1, 2015, and November 30, 2022. Eleven sites performed EVTs in Colorado during the study period, and each site submitted data independently to the coordinating center. Rural designation at the patient level was defined as either (1) the patient first presented to a rural hospital or (2) the patient lived in a rural area based on their 5-digi

SUBMITTER: Hagedorn D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12616424 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature