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PMID: 22581925 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Background and purposeTechnological advances have helped to improve the efficiency of treating patients with large vessel occlusion in acute ischemic stroke. Unfortunately, the sequence of events prior to reperfusion may lead to significant treatment delays. This study sought to determine if high-volume (HV) centers were efficient at delivery of endovascular treatment approaches.MethodsA retrospective review was performed of nine centers to assess a series of time points from obtaining a CT scan to the end of the endovascular procedure. Demographic, radiographic and angiographic variables were assessed by multivariate analysis to determine if HV centers were more efficient at delivery of care.ResultsA total of 442 consecutive patients of mean age 66±14 years and median NIH Stroke Scale score of 18 were studied. HV centers were more likely to treat patients after intravenous administration of tissue plasminogen activator and those transferred from outside hospitals. After adjusting for appropriate variables, HV centers had significantly lower times from CT acquisition to groin puncture (OR 0.991, 95% CI 0.989 to 0.997, p=0.001) and total procedure times (OR 0.991, 95% CI 0.986 to 0.996, p=0.001). Additionally, patients treated at HV centers were more likely to have a good clinical outcome (OR 1.86, 95% CI 1.11 to 3.10, p<0.018) and successful reperfusion (OR 1.82, 95% CI 1.16 to 2.86, p<0.008).ConclusionsSignificant delays occur in treating patients with endovascular therapy in acute ischemic stroke, offering opportunities for improvements in systems of care. Ongoing prospective clinical trials can help to assess if HV centers are achieving better clinical outcomes and higher reperfusion rates. |
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Rishi Gupta; Anat Horev; Thanh Nguyen; Dheeraj Gandhi; Dolora Wisco; Brenda A Glenn; Ashis H Tayal; Bryan Ludwig; John B Terry; Muhammad Shazam Hussain; Raphael Y Gershon; Tudor Jovin; Paul F Clemmons; Michael R Frankel; Carolyn A Cronin; Melissa Tian; Kevin N Sheth; Raul G Nogueira; Aaron M Anderson; Samir R Belagaje |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-5-13 |
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Title: Journal of neurointerventional surgery Volume: - ISSN: 1759-8486 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 May |
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Created Date: 2012-5-14 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101517079 Medline TA: J Neurointerv Surg Country: - |
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Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, GA, USA. |
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