Open AccessHospitalization Costs for Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Treated With Intravenous Thrombolysis in the United States Are Substantially Higher Than Medicare Payments
Author(s) -
Waleed Brinjikji,
Alejandro A. Rabinstein,
Harry J. Cloft
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.111.636142
Subject(s) - medicine , thrombolysis , interquartile range , emergency medicine , stroke (engine) , demographics , complication , surgery , myocardial infarction , demography , sociology , engineering , mechanical engineering
It is important to know the costs for hospitalization for ischemic stroke patients treated with intravenous thrombolysis so that comparisons can be made with payments to hospitals.
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