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. 2025 May;56(5):e130-e132.
doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.124.047825. Epub 2025 Apr 28.

Mechanical Thrombectomy Access in Africa: A Mission Thrombectomy Study Subanalysis

Gabriela Alejo  1 , Sidarrth Prasad  2 , Fadar Oliver Otite  3 , Erica M Jones  4 , Dileep R Yavagal  5 , Santiago Ortega-Gutierrez  6 , Eric Gueumekane Bila Lamou  7 , Shashvat M Desai  8 , Kaiz S Asif  9 , Mehari Gebreyohanns  10 ; Global Executive Committee of the MT-GLASS Study
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Mechanical Thrombectomy Access in Africa: A Mission Thrombectomy Study Subanalysis

Gabriela Alejo et al. Stroke. 2025 May.
No abstract available

Keywords: global burden of disease; healthcare disparities; quality of health care; stroke; thrombectomy.

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Conflict of interest statement

Dr Yavagal reports receiving compensation for consultant services from Vascular Dynamics, Poseydon, Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc, Gravity Medical Technology, Stryker Corporation, Medtronic USA Inc, and Athersys. He also holds stock options in Poseydon, Rapid Medical, and Gravity Medical Technology and has stock holdings in Athersys, Galaxy Therapy, and Synchron. Dr Ortega-Gutierrez reports receiving grants from MicroVention Inc, Siemens, the National Institutes of Health, and methinks; compensation for consultant services from Medtronic, Stryker, and MicroVention Inc; and employment by Carver College of Medicine–University of Iowa. Dr Asif reports stock options in Galaxy Therapeutics, Gravity Medical Technology, and Solaris X Labs; employment by ASCENSION; and compensation from Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology for other services. The other authors report no conflicts.

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