Validation of the Totaled Heath Risks in Vascular Events (THRIVE) score for outcome prediction in endovascular stroke treatment

The following podcast interview is with Dr. Alexander Flint one of the authors of the Validation of the Totaled Heath Risks in Vascular Events (THRIVE) score for outcome prediction in endovascular stroke treatment published in the January 2014 edition of IJS.  

The THRIVE score was developed to predict outcomes after endovascular stroke treatment. The THRIVE score, which incorporates age, NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score, and hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and atrial fibrillation), was developed using data from the MERCI and Multi MERCI Trials.