Can Interventional Cardiologists Help Deliver the UK Mechanical Thrombectomy Interventional Programme for Patients with Acute Ischaemic Stroke? A Discussion Paper from the British Cardiovascular Interventional Society Stroke Thrombectomy Focus Group

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doi: 10.15420/icr.2021.35.

eCollection 2022 Jan.

Affiliations

¹ Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Worcester, UK.
² University Hospital of Wales Cardiff, Wales, UK.
³ University of Exeter Exeter, UK.
⁴ University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Leicester, UK.
⁵ Department of Cardiology, Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew’s Hospital London, UK.
⁶ Essex Cardiothoracic Centre, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Basildon, Essex, UK.
⁷ Medical Technology Research Centre, Anglia Ruskin University Chelmsford, Essex, UK.
⁸ London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust London, UK.
⁹ West of Scotland Regional Heart and Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
¹⁰ University of Dundee Dundee, Scotland, UK.
¹¹ Cardiovascular Center Frankfurt Frankfurt, Germany.
¹² Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton Southampton, UK.
¹³ Cardiothoracic Unit, University Hospital Southampton Southampton, UK.

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Helen Routledge et al.

Interv Cardiol.

2022.

doi: 10.15420/icr.2021.35.

eCollection 2022 Jan.

Affiliations

¹ Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Worcester, UK.
² University Hospital of Wales Cardiff, Wales, UK.
³ University of Exeter Exeter, UK.
⁴ University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Leicester, UK.
⁵ Department of Cardiology, Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew’s Hospital London, UK.
⁶ Essex Cardiothoracic Centre, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Basildon, Essex, UK.
⁷ Medical Technology Research Centre, Anglia Ruskin University Chelmsford, Essex, UK.
⁸ London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust London, UK.
⁹ West of Scotland Regional Heart and Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
¹⁰ University of Dundee Dundee, Scotland, UK.
¹¹ Cardiovascular Center Frankfurt Frankfurt, Germany.
¹² Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton Southampton, UK.
¹³ Cardiothoracic Unit, University Hospital Southampton Southampton, UK.

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Abstract

There is a willingness among UK interventional cardiologists to contribute to provision of a 24/7 mechanical thrombectomy (MT) service for all suitable stroke patients if given the appropriate training. This highly effective intervention remains unavailable to the majority of patients who might benefit, partly because there is a limited number of trained specialists. As demonstrated in other countries, interdisciplinary working can be the solution and an opportunity to achieve this is outlined in this article.

Keywords:

Ischaemic stroke; interventional cardiology; mechanical thrombectomy.

Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: ASPS and NC are on the Interventional Cardiology editorial board; this did not influence peer review. All other authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

Figures

Figure 1:. Current Access to Existing Neuroscience Centres

**Figure 2:. Schematic for Training Interventional Cardiologists in Stroke Thrombectomy Procedures**

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