RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Dowell, Masha
T1 Rapid Reperfusion Therapy in Acute Ischemic Stroke Reduces Complications and Improves Outcomes
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2014
FD SAGE Publications
VO 14
IS 1
SP 16
OP 17
DO 10.1177/155989771401010
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/1/16.abstract
AB The American Heart Association (AHA)/American Stroke Association (ASA) guidelines recommend a door-to-needle (DTN) time of =60 minutes for reperfusion therapy for acute ischemic stroke patients [Jauch EC et al. Stroke 2013]. The rapid treatment is important for improving stroke outcome, but many studies have concluded that this time frame has been met by <30% of intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA)-treated stroke patients. This article discusses the principal results from the Target: Stroke Initiative, a national program organized by the AHA/ASA, which addresses this timing dilemma by increasing the proportion of stroke patients with DTN time frames of <60 minutes.