Direct Transport to a Thrombectomy Center Accelerates Acute Stroke Reperfusion Therapies in Nonurban Settings
Among nonurban patients undergoing MT, direct transport to a TCC accelerated treatment times and may improve clinical outcomes. Our study highlights inefficiencies in regional systems of care.
Authors
- Nirav Bhatt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9838-6180)
- Francis Xavier Guyette (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9151-4896)
- Alhamza R Al‐Bayati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8103-1930)
- Rebecca Patterson
- Marcelo Cristiano Rocha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6821-2286)
- Lucas Rios Rocha
- Armghan Haider Ans
- Mohamed F. Doheim
- Abdullah M. Al‐Qudah
- Harsimran Kaur
- Christian Martin‐Gill
- Raul G. Nogueira
- Katharine Dermigny
- Matthew T. Starr
Institutions
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- Cornell University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Heart Association
- Published
- 2025-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1161/jaha.125.044213
- Primary Topic
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00