Study validates Rapid Arterial Occlusion Evaluation (RACE) scale for stroke triage

(Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery) A new study presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 17th Annual Meeting serves as the first prospective validation of the Rapid Arterial Occlusion Evaluation (RACE) scale in accurately identifying a severe clot stroke called a Large Vessel Occlusion (LVO) by U.S.-based EMS personnel in a pre-hospital setting.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news