title: Suspected Large Vessel Occlusion: Should Emergency Medical Services Transport to the Nearest Primary Stroke Center or Bypass to a Comprehensive Stroke Center With Endovascular Capabilities?
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Neurology (A.M.S., K.C.J.) and Public Health Sciences (A.M.S., K.C.J.), University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville; Department of Neurology, Hospital Vall d'Hebron-Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain (C.A.M.); Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA (M.H.S.); and Departments of Clinical Neurosciences (N.K., M.G.) and Radiology (M.G.), University of Calgary, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, AB, Canada.
authors.forename: Andrew M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Southerland
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Neurology (A.M.S., K.C.J.) and Public Health Sciences (A.M.S., K.C.J.), University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville; Department of Neurology, Hospital Vall d'Hebron-Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain (C.A.M.); Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA (M.H.S.); and Departments of Clinical Neurosciences (N.K., M.G.) and Radiology (M.G.), University of Calgary, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, AB, Canada. kj4v@virginia.edu mgoyal@ucalgary.ca.
authors.forename: Karen C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Johnston
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Neurology (A.M.S., K.C.J.) and Public Health Sciences (A.M.S., K.C.J.), University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville; Department of Neurology, Hospital Vall d'Hebron-Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain (C.A.M.); Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA (M.H.S.); and Departments of Clinical Neurosciences (N.K., M.G.) and Radiology (M.G.), University of Calgary, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, AB, Canada.
authors.forename: Carlos A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Molina
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Neurology (A.M.S., K.C.J.) and Public Health Sciences (A.M.S., K.C.J.), University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville; Department of Neurology, Hospital Vall d'Hebron-Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain (C.A.M.); Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA (M.H.S.); and Departments of Clinical Neurosciences (N.K., M.G.) and Radiology (M.G.), University of Calgary, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, AB, Canada.
authors.forename: Magdy H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Selim
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Neurology (A.M.S., K.C.J.) and Public Health Sciences (A.M.S., K.C.J.), University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville; Department of Neurology, Hospital Vall d'Hebron-Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain (C.A.M.); Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA (M.H.S.); and Departments of Clinical Neurosciences (N.K., M.G.) and Radiology (M.G.), University of Calgary, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, AB, Canada.
authors.forename: Noreen
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kamal
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Neurology (A.M.S., K.C.J.) and Public Health Sciences (A.M.S., K.C.J.), University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville; Department of Neurology, Hospital Vall d'Hebron-Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain (C.A.M.); Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA (M.H.S.); and Departments of Clinical Neurosciences (N.K., M.G.) and Radiology (M.G.), University of Calgary, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, AB, Canada. kj4v@virginia.edu mgoyal@ucalgary.ca.
authors.forename: Mayank
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goyal
mesh_terms: D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D002545:Brain Ischemia; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D057510:Endovascular Procedures; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D010360:Patient Transfer; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: debate; emergency medical services; endovascular therapy; large vessel occlusion; stroke