학술논문
Innovations in Care Delivery of Stroke from Emergency Medical Services to the Neurointerventional Operating Room
BREAKTHROUGHS IN THE ENDOVASCULAR MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE STROKE
BREAKTHROUGHS IN THE ENDOVASCULAR MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE STROKE
Document Type
Academic Journal
Source
Neurosurgery. July 2019, Vol. 85 Issue 1, pS18, 5 p.
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0148-396X
Abstract
EMS PREHOSPITAL CARE Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and its care is currently one of the most dynamic and evolving illnesses across the globe. New high-quality evidence led The American Heart [...]
Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and its care is currently one of the most dynamic and evolving illnesses across the globe. Among the most crucial factors in providing the best care to patients are the expedient delivery of thrombolytics and endovascular intervention when indicated. Here, we review our unique model of efficient care centered in our innovative Neurological Emergency Department (Neuro ED). The Neuro ED acts as our hub for EMS communication, imaging, administration of intravenous alteplase, and transition to the Neurointerventional OR. Our structure with its enabling of shortened IV alteplase delivery times and faster door-to-needle (DTN) times may serve as an international model for stroke centers. KEY WORDS: Stroke, Alteplase, Neurological emergency department, Thrombectomy, Emergency medical services (EMS)
Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and its care is currently one of the most dynamic and evolving illnesses across the globe. Among the most crucial factors in providing the best care to patients are the expedient delivery of thrombolytics and endovascular intervention when indicated. Here, we review our unique model of efficient care centered in our innovative Neurological Emergency Department (Neuro ED). The Neuro ED acts as our hub for EMS communication, imaging, administration of intravenous alteplase, and transition to the Neurointerventional OR. Our structure with its enabling of shortened IV alteplase delivery times and faster door-to-needle (DTN) times may serve as an international model for stroke centers. KEY WORDS: Stroke, Alteplase, Neurological emergency department, Thrombectomy, Emergency medical services (EMS)