The purpose of the pilot study of the treatment of the acute phase of ischemic stroke with mechanical thrombectomy was to test the organizational model for treating strokes with this method in medical entities. It was also intended to provide a basis for the decision to include mechanical thrombectomy in the basket of guaranteed benefits. Despite achieving the program's goals already in 2021-2022, the Health Minister extended its implementation until mid-2024. This was tantamount to limiting the availability of this procedure, as a limited number of medical centers participated in the test version of the program. Annually, only 4.5% of ischemic stroke patients underwent mechanical thrombectomy. It is estimated that once this procedure is included in the catalog of guaranteed services, its availability to patients would increase to 7-10%.
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