Table 1.
Rates of ischemic stroke, intravenous thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy from 2010 to 2016 in Germany
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ischemic strokes (ICD I63), n | 206.688 | 209.976 | 214.157 | 216.535 | 218.371 | 222.220 | 227.687 |
| Age, mean | 75.1 | 75.1 | 75.0 | 75.0 | 75.0 | 75.0 | 75.0 |
| Sex, male (%) | 49.0% | 49.3% | 49.9% | 50.4% | 50.7% | 51.5% | 51.8% |
| IVT overall, n (%) | 18.362 (8.9%) | 21.381 (10.2%) | 24.426 (11.4%) | 26.764 (12.4%) | 28.447 (13.0%) | 30.589 (13.8%) | 33.916 (14.9%) |
| Age, mean | 73.0 | 73.5 | 73.7 | 73.9 | 74.1 | 74.4 | 74.4 |
| IVT rate < 80 years, % | 10.0% | 11.1% | 12.2% | 13.0% | 13.5% | 14.1% | 15.2% |
| IVT rate ≥ 80 years, % | 7.0% | 8.6% | 10.1% | 11.2% | 12.2% | 13.1% | 14.4% |
| MT overall, n (%) | 1.662 (0.8%) | 3.061 (1.5%) | 4.505 (2.1%) | 5.141 (2.4%) | 5.526 (2.5%) | 7.840 (3.5%) | 10.692 (4.7%) |
| Age, mean | 67.8 | 69.0 | 69.9 | 70.2 | 70.6 | 71.9 | 73.3 |
| MT rate < 80 years, % | 1.1% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 5.1% |
| MT rate ≥ 80 years, % | 0.4% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 4.1% |
Percentage values are based on all patients with ICD code I63
ICD indicates International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, IVT intravenous thrombolysis, MT mechanical thrombectomy