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American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference – Late-Breaking Science Presentation LB 20 - In a “real-world” international study compris....

Mechanical removal of blood clots reduced post-stroke disability in nearly half of "all-comer" real-world stroke patients in an international study, according to preliminary late-breaking science presented today at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2022.

When comparing outcomes for acute ischemic stroke patients treated at various levels of stroke centers, patients who received care at Comprehensive Stroke Centers (CSC) or Thrombectomy-capable Stroke Centers (TSC) were more likely to receive rapid treatment with clot-busting medication and/or mechanical clot removal and be discharged home or to rehabilitation centers than patients treated at Primary Stroke Centers, according to preliminary research to be presented today at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2022.

Research Highlights: A new national study finds patients with clot-caused strokes who received care at Comprehensive Stroke Centers or

Community Healthcare System’s hospitals in East Chicago and Hobart hospitals got recertified as Primary Stroke Centers.