Real-World Treatment Trends in Endovascular Stroke Therapy.

ABSTRACT: Background and Purpose- Recent landmark trials provided overwhelming evidence for effectiveness of endovascular stroke therapy (EST). Yet, the impact of these trials on clinical practice and effectiveness of EST among lower volume centers remains poorly characterized. Here, we determine population-level patterns in EST performance in US hospitals and compare EST outcomes from higher versus lower volume centers. Methods- Using validated diagnosis codes from data on all discharges from hospitals and Emergency Rooms in Florida (2006-2016) and the National Inpatient Sample (2012-2016) we identified patients with acute ischemic stroke treated with EST. The primary end point was good discharge outcome defined as discharge to home or acute rehabilitation facility. Multivariate regressions adjuste

SUBMITTER: Saber H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6407696 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature