The Effect of Endovascular Thrombectomy Studies on the Decision to Transfer Patients in a Telestroke Network

Background/Introduction:In 2015, five high-quality trials demonstrated the effectiveness of endovascular thrombectomy for certain patients. Patient selection for transfer to a hub hospital is mostly focused on the patient's eligibility for a potential thrombectomy. However, it remains challenging to correctly select those patients with the highest probability of undergoing a thrombectomy. Materials and Methods:In this study, we investigated...