International Journal of Neurorehabilitation

Amgad El Mekabaty

Publications

• Commentary
  Helistroke: Neurointerventionalist Helicopter Transport for Interventional Stroke Treatment: A Short Commentary
  Author(s): Amgad El Mekabaty and Ferdinand HuiAmgad El Mekabaty and Ferdinand Hui
  
  Recent randomized controlled trials have shown the efficacy of endovascular therapy in acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion. A pooled analysis of these trials has confirmed the known fact that time to intervention is a significant independent factor in good outcome in ischemic stroke. In order to reduce patient transfer time to an endovascular-capable stroke center, we analyzed the workflow in a novel case of helicopter transfer of neurointerventionalist to a stroke patient in a primary stroke center. This proof of concept case demonstrates the feasibility of such a process and offers an additional tool in advancing endovascular therapy in acute ischemic stroke... Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2376-0281.1000321

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