Abstract 17: The Use of Thrombolysis among Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients with Limited English Proficiency [Session Title: Concurrent Session IIC: Oral Abstracts - Stroke]

Conclusion: Contrary to our hypothesis, acute ischemic stroke patients with LEP were more likely to receive IV tPA than English-speaking patients; this seemed to be driven by their worse stroke severity.

http://circoutcomes.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/short/8/Suppl_2/A17?rss=1

Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - April 29, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Mejia, N., Siddiqui, K. A., Erfe, B., Schwamm, L. Tags: Session Title: Concurrent Session IIC: Oral Abstracts - Stroke Source Type: research