Journal article
Defining Social and Cultural Barriers to Global Stroke Care: A SVIN–Mission Thrombectomy Initiative
Stroke: vascular and interventional neurology
05/19/2026
DOI: 10.1161/SVIN.125.002168
Abstract
Stroke has become the single leading neurological illness that results in neurological disability and is the second most common cause of death worldwide. Approximately 85% of strokes are ischemic, whereas the remaining 15% are hemorrhagic. With the advent of increasingly effective treatment modalities, such as intravenous thrombolytics and endovascular mechanical thrombectomy, there has been a growing disparity in the ability to provide standard of care, despite substantial efforts made in lower- and middle-income countries. substantial effort in high-income countries to provide the current standard of care to patients with stroke, with the hope of improving outcomes. Extensive research has shown that the disparities in treatment among various countries stem from multiple sociocultural barriers and the lack of robust healthcare infrastructure. The societal influences in play include the lack of knowledge of stroke symptoms, cultural beliefs, health, and spiritual fatalism, which are then associated with delayed healthcare-seeking behaviors. As a result, it is imperative to increase access to treatment for patients with stroke to address inequities in stroke care and diminish the global burden of stroke. This narrative review highlights causes of major gaps in stroke treatment infrastructure in several global communities and examines the pertinent sociocultural factors that impede progress in stroke treatment.
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- Title: Subtitle
- Defining Social and Cultural Barriers to Global Stroke Care: A SVIN–Mission Thrombectomy Initiative
- Creators
- Fawaz Al-Mufti - Westchester Medical CenterEric Feldstein - Anna Needs Neuroblastoma AnswersAarti Kishore Jain - Westchester Medical CenterNimrod Gozum - Westchester Medical CenterAlexandria F. Naftchi - Anna Needs Neuroblastoma AnswersAndre Calixte - Anna Needs Neuroblastoma AnswersEris Spirollari - Westchester Medical CenterAkash Thaker - Anna Needs Neuroblastoma AnswersJason Singh - Westchester Medical CenterSedna Gandhi - Westchester Medical CenterPriyank Khandelwal - University Hospital, NewarkVictor Urrutia - Johns Hopkins HospitalNabeel Herial - Jefferson CollegePankajavalli Ramakrishnan - MidHudson Regional HospitalGabor Toth - Cleveland ClinicMohamad El-Ghanem - HCA HealthcareKrishna Amuluru - Campbell CollaborationViktor Szeder - University of California, Los AngelesJonathan Crowe - University of VirginiaKarol Budohoski - University of UtahZurab Nadareishvili - Virginia Hospital CenterKaustubh Limaye - Indiana University – Purdue University IndianapolisFazeel Siddiqui - Wyoming State Department of HealthHamza Shaikh - Cooper University Health CareNishita Singh - University of ManitobaHesham Masoud - SUNY Upstate Medical UniversitySushanth R. Aroor - The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonShashvat Desai - HonorHealthSantiago Ortega-Gutierrez - University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsTareq Kass-Hout - University of Illinois ChicagoKaiz Asif - AscensionDileep Yavagal - Jackson Health SystemMission Thrombectomy Collaborative
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Stroke: vascular and interventional neurology
- DOI
- 10.1161/SVIN.125.002168
- ISSN
- 2694-5746
- eISSN
- 2694-5746
- Publisher
- American Heart Association
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 05/19/2026
- Academic Unit
- Neurology; Radiology; Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Neurosurgery
- Record Identifier
- 9985164722002771
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