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Associations Between Measures of Structural Racism and Receipt of Acute Ischemic Stroke Interventions in the United States

Journal of the American Heart Association

BackgroundStructural racism and rural/urban differences in stroke care affect care delivery and outcomes. We explored the interplay among structural racism, urbanity, and intravenous thrombolysis (tissue plasminogen activator) and endovascular thrombectomy (ET).Methods

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Abstract TMP15: Rurality is Associated With Negative Social Determinants of Health and Worse Acute Stroke Metrics, for Patients With Large Vessel Occlusion

Stroke Journal

Large vessel occlusion (LVO), a quarter of ischemic strokes, portends poor outcomes. They were more likely insured by Medicare, less by Medicaid, and less likely baseline ambulatory, have a Bachelor’s degree, or own a home, with lower median income. Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATMP15-ATMP15, February 1, 2024.

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Outpatient vascular care : Good, bad or ugly?

Dr. Anish Koka

The Times also briefly touches on some other patients of Mustapha who had bad outcomes. Jeffery Dormu was a double board certified vascular surgeon who was paid $13 million dollars by Medicare alone between 2013 and 2017. A thrombolysis is performed in the hospital via a catheter. The procedures were unsuccessful, and Ms.

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Abstract WMP58: Social determinants of Health with Ischemic Stroke Patients treated with IV thrombolysis within a Public Safety Net Hospital

Stroke Journal

In spite of these advances, stroke outcomes continue to be reliant on factors only attributable to the patient. This is a descriptive study to evaluate demographics of stroke patients with IV thrombolysis in relation to social determinants of health (SDOH).Methods:All 3.06, p<0.04). 3.82, p<0.01).

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Abstract WP152: Associations between measures of structural racism and receipt of acute ischemic stroke interventions in the US

Stroke Journal

This study explores the interaction between structural racism, urbanity, and the administration of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) interventionsspecifically, intravenous thrombolysis (TPA) and endovascular thrombectomy (ET).Methods:This These findings suggest a need for targeted interventions to address these inequities in stroke treatment

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