One of the first episodes of our “Neuro Pathways” podcast features interventional neurologist Shazam Hussain, MD, on the latest in mechanical thrombectomy and other developments in stroke care.
Experience Brings Heightened Efficiency to Mobile Stroke Unit, Study Shows (Video)
Practice may not make perfect in healthcare, but it can sure make for greater efficiency and effectiveness. This study of our mobile stroke unit’s evolution over three years is a case in point.
How Mobile Stroke Units Take Prehospital Evaluation to a New Level (Video)
A Cleveland Clinic study presented at the 2018 International Stroke Conference suggests these units may help bypass interhospital transfers for patients requiring thrombectomy.
Benefits of Ultra-Early IV tPA Extend to Emergent Large Vessel Occlusions Too (Video)
Findings from the first study to examine the importance of treating in the “golden hour” specifically in the setting of ELVO strokes could reshape thinking around ELVO management.
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Comprehensive Vs. Primary Stroke Centers: Is There a Quality Difference?
The answer is yes, according to a new national database analysis, but the differences are limited and fairly focused on promptness of reperfusion therapy.
Stroke Deaths Plummet as IV Thrombolytic Therapy Surges, Medicare Database Study Finds
Something’s going right in acute stroke therapy: Medicare data show that one-year mortality fell 18 percent from 2009 to 2013 in tandem with a 60 percent rise in IV tPA use.