Editorial: Workforce needs for endovascular acute ischemic stroke therapy: myth or reality?
Journal of Neurosurgery: Neurosurgical FOCUS: Table of Contents
Neurosurgical Focus, Volume 36, Issue 1, Page E8, January 2014.
The acute ischemic strokes amenable to intraarterial therapy probably number no more than 20,000 per year in the United States. The future demand for intraarterial reperfusion techniques may change, but the fraction of patients who require intraarterial thrombolysis is currently rather low, and the number of neurointerventionists is adequate. Each hospital caring for patients with acute stroke will need to determine its own demand for intraarterial therapy and employ an adequate supply of qualified neurointerventionists available to meet demand. Comprehensive stroke centers are now being designated and hopefully will foster a rational, regionalized approach to the delivery of endovascular therapies for stroke.
Original Article: http://thejns.org/doi/abs/10.3171/2013.9.FOCUS13372?ai=rw&mi=3ba5z2&af=R
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