Open AccessPeriprocedural Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke in the Stent Retriever Era
Author(s) -
Tareq KassHout,
Omar KassHout,
ChungHuan Sun,
Taha Kass-Hout,
Samir Belagaje,
Aaron Anderson,
Michael Frankel,
Rishi Gupta,
Raul G Nogueira
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
interventional neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.07
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 1664-9737
pISSN - 1664-5545
DOI - 10.1159/000371729
Subject(s) - medicine , thrombolysis , stent , stroke (engine) , concomitant , cohort , surgery , cardiology , myocardial infarction , mechanical engineering , engineering
Early reperfusion is critical for favorable outcomes in acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Stent retrievers lead to faster and more complete reperfusion than previous technologies. Our aim is to compare the cost-effectiveness of stent retrievers to the previous mechanical thrombectomy devices.