Abstract:Introduction:
Patients with emergent large vessel occlusions (ELVO) are often brought to the closest hospital, possibly given intravenous tPA, and transferred to a hospital capable of performing endovascular intervention. This results in significant delays to thrombectomy and worse patient outcomes when compared with patients brought directly to endovascular centers. In New York City, the pre-hospital system has created a protocol for EMS to use a clinical screening tool to triage stroke patients, … Show more
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