NATIONAL TRENDS IN MEDICAL COSTS AND PROGNOSIS OF ACUTE ISCHEMIC STROKE PATIENTS IN ENDOVASCULAR THROMBECTOMY ERA: ANALYSIS USING MEDICAL CLAIM DATA IN KOREA

National Trends in Medical Costs and Prognosis of Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients in Endovascular Thrombectomy Era: Analysis Using Medical Claim Data in Korea

Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate trends in medical costs and prognosis in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients in Korea from 2008 to 2017 using medical claims data.Materials and Methods All data for the past decade was collected from a big data hub provided by the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service.Using several Korean St

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