Rates of intravenous thrombolysis and endovascular therapy for acute ischaemic stroke in China between 2019 and 2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recent years, a series of initiatives have been launched to promote intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) and endovascular therapy (EVT) for acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) in China. We aimed to update the rates of IVT and EVT in China between 2019 and 2020 and to evaluate the current IVT and EVT according to hospital grades.

Methods

Cross-sectional data on patients receiving IVT/EVT were derived from the Bigdata Observatory platform for Stroke of China (BOSC). The monthly number of discharged patients with a principal diagnosis of AIS was derived from the first pages of medical records of each hospital. The rates and information of IVT and EVT were analysed according to hospital grades.

Findings

During this period, 938 tertiary hospitals and 786 secondary hospita

SUBMITTER: Ye Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8873940 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature