Open Access“Thrombectomy and Back:” A novel approach for treating patients with large vessel occlusion in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Hosam Al-Jehani,
May Adel Alhamid,
Kawthar Hudhiah,
Aisha Al-Bakr,
Reem Bunayan,
Faisal Alabbas
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
saudi journal of medicine and medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.125
H-Index - 2
eISSN - 1658-631X
pISSN - 2321-4856
DOI - 10.4103/sjmms.sjmms_119_20
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , neurovascular bundle , occlusion , middle cerebral artery , emergency medicine , surgery , cardiology , ischemia , mechanical engineering , engineering
Timely access to comprehensive stroke centers for patients suffering from acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion (LVO) remains a commonly encountered obstacle worldwide, especially in areas with no comprehensive stroke or thrombectomy-capable stroke centers.