Publications by authors named "Angel Basilio Corredor-Quintero"
Background And Objectives: Declines in stroke admission, IV thrombolysis (IVT), and mechanical thrombectomy volumes were reported during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. There is a paucity of data on the longer-term effect of the pandemic on stroke volumes over the course of a year and through the second wave of the pandemic. We sought to measure the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the volumes of stroke admissions, intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), IVT, and mechanical thrombectomy over a 1-year period at the onset of the pandemic (March 1, 2020, to February 28, 2021) compared with the immediately preceding year (March 1, 2019, to February 29, 2020).
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- Recent studies suggest a link between COVID-19 and severe acute ischemic strokes, highlighting the need for further research to confirm this association and inform treatment strategies for stroke patients.
- A cohort of 174 COVID-19 patients with acute ischemic stroke was analyzed, revealing that those with COVID-19 generally had more severe strokes compared to non-COVID-19 patients.
- In a matched sample of 336 patients, those with COVID-19 were found to have a higher risk of severe disability and a notable death rate, indicating worse outcomes associated with COVID-19-related strokes.