More stroke patients receiving mechanical clot removal, yet racial disparities persist

(American Heart Association) Mechanical removal of blood clots for stroke (endovascular treatment) has become more prevalent, however, racial differences in receiving the treatment persist.Black patients receive endovascular treatment less often than non-Hispanic white patients.In addition, Black and Asian patients treated with clot-removal therapy were less likely than non-Hispanic white patients to be able to perform the tasks of daily living three months after a stroke.