Abstract TP81: Healthcare Disparities For Thrombolysis In Patients Presenting With Stroke-like Symptoms At A Comprehensive Stroke Center

BackgroundStroke is a leading cause of death and disability. Early presentation allows clinicians to use tPA for acute stroke therapy to improve outcomes. However, healthcare disparities among different racial/ethnic and gender groups remain a limitation for uniform access to acute stroke therapy. W...

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Published in:Stroke (1970) 2023-02, Vol.54 (Suppl_1), p.ATP81-ATP81
Main Authors: Ray, Debarti, Kim, Ben, Fournier, Lauren E, Graybeal, Dion, McAlpine, Candace, Rasmussen, Jennifer
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Language:English
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Summary:BackgroundStroke is a leading cause of death and disability. Early presentation allows clinicians to use tPA for acute stroke therapy to improve outcomes. However, healthcare disparities among different racial/ethnic and gender groups remain a limitation for uniform access to acute stroke therapy. We investigated if such gender and racial disparity exist in tPA administration at a large community comprehensive stroke center (CSC). MethodsRetrospective analysis of a prospective cohort of patients was conducted of patient with acute stroke symptoms who presented to a CSC between May 2018 and May 2022. Demographics, time from last known normal (LKN), rate of tPA administration and door to needle time (DTN) was calculated. Univariate analysis between groups was performed using one-way ANOVA for mean, Kruskal-Wallis test for median and p-value
ISSN:0039-2499
1524-4628
DOI:10.1161/str.54.suppl_1.TP81