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Surviving Large Vessel Occlusions in Uruguay: Current Challenges and Solutions

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Stroke care requires building systems of care delivery beyond the care provided during the actual thrombectomy procedure. These must be designed with regional, geographic, and community factors. This chapter discusses the current challenges in Uruguay.

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  1. Médica Uruguaya, CEN Neuro Endovascular Center, Montevideo, Uruguay

    Roberto Crosa

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  1. Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Ferdinand K. Hui

  2. Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA

    Alejandro M. Spiotta

  3. Department of Neurosurgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Michael J. Alexander

  4. Baptist Neurological Institute, Jacksonville, FL, USA

    Ricardo A. Hanel

  5. Department of Radiology, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA, USA

    Blaise William Baxter

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Crosa, R. (2021). Surviving Large Vessel Occlusions in Uruguay: Current Challenges and Solutions. In: Hui, F.K., Spiotta, A.M., Alexander, M.J., Hanel, R.A., Baxter, B.W. (eds) 12 Strokes. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56857-3_5

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