Neurology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Cost-effectiveness of endovascular thrombectomy in patients with acute ischemic stroke.
To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of adding endovascular thrombectomy to standard care in patients with acute ischemic stroke. ⋯ Adding endovascular treatment to standard care resulted in substantial clinical benefits at low costs. The results were consistent throughout irrespective of whether data from ESCAPE, EXTEND-IA, MR CLEAN, REVASCAT, or SWIFT PRIME were used in this model.