Retraction: Anterior Circulation Thrombectomy in Patients With Low National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Score: Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample

Abstract

The following article, published online on August 23, 2023 in Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology , has been retracted by mutual agreement between the authors and the journal Editors. The retraction has been issued at the authors’ request. Patel et al Anterior Circulation Thrombectomy in Patients With Low National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Score: Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample. Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology . 2023, e000998. https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/SVIN.123.000998 After publication, an error was discovered that pertains to the misclassification of two variables in the National Inpatient Sample. Specifically, the variables for endovascular therapy and intravenous thrombolysis were mistakenly switched. Given that this error significantly alters the original results and conclusions, the authors have requested to retract the article. The authors regret these errors and appreciate the opportunity to correct the published record. All parts of the article that were affected by the error have been corrected and republished online: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/SVIN.123.001283