Comprehensive Stroke Centers Reduce Risk of Death in Hemorrhagic Stroke

Comprehensive stroke centers may offer statistically superior survivability and recovery rates compared to normal hospitals, drawing attention to the need for more regionally accessible centers. Physicians at the Cardiovascular Institute of New Jersey at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and the Comprehensive Stroke Center at Robert Wood Johnson University have published a study in the Journal of the American Heart Association, detailing their statistical analysis of those treated for hemorrhagic stroke at comprehensive stroke centers, versus those treated at traditional treatment facilities. “Hemorrhagic stroke is complex and requires skilled medical interventions to improve a patient’s outcome,” said the lead author of the study. “Our research indicates that the use of neurosurgical and endovascular treatments that are available at state-designated comprehensive stroke centers are associated with lower mortality in patients with hemorrhagic stroke.” The researchers note that only 40 percent of those studied were treated at a comprehensive stroke center due to geographical difficulty. To learn more about this study, click here.