Comprehensive Stroke – Arrival Time to Skin Puncture

Median time from hospital arrival to the time of skin puncture to access the artery selected for endovascular treatment of acute ischemic stroke. Timely recanalization of an occluded intracerebral artery is a strong predictor of improved functional outcome and reduced mortality in patients with an acute ischemic stroke.

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Data Source for National: TJC CMIP Trend Report