Study Finds Healthcare Disparities Impact Stroke Treatment
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Yale Daily News
A Yale-led study has revealed that patients who suffer strokes following cardiac interventions are less likely to receive the most effective stroke treatment, EVT. The study analyzed a nationwide database and found that less than two percent of these patients were treated with EVT, which is the only effective treatment for such cases. The risk of stroke varies for different cardiac interventions, and the study suggests that patients who had both a cardiac intervention and ischemic stroke and were then treated with EVT were twice as likely to be discharged home. The researchers also discussed the challenges in detecting strokes among cardiac patients and emphasized the importance of closer monitoring and prevention efforts.