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Organizing stroke systems in the field for patients with suspected large vessel occlusion acute stroke.
Authors: Almekhlafi MA, Holodinsky JK, Hill MD, Kamal N, Goyal M Abstract INTRODUCTION: The dawn of endovascular stroke therapy has reshaped stroke care. Eligible patients need to be rushed to capable centers for intervention. This may entail bypassing closer hospitals that could confirm the diagnosis, administer thrombolytic therapy, then transfer patients for intervention. This has created a set of challenges: identifying endovascular candidates in the field, determining the best transport destination, and getting patients there quickly. Areas covered: This review provides a context for these emerging challenges....
Source: Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy - November 20, 2018 Category: Cardiology Tags: Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther Source Type: research