Statistics
This type of stroke accounts for 87% of strokes
What is an Ischemic Stroke?
Santa Clara County EMS uses this screening tool to assess for possible stroke and large vessel occlusion.
What is GFAST?
Alteplase (tPA) can be provided within this time frame for eligible patients
What is 4.5 hours?
Dual antiplatelet therapy is indicated following minor ischemic stroke and TIA patients for this period of time.
What is 21 days?
In patients 40 to 75 years of age with diabetes and stroke it is recommended to start moderate-intensity statin therapy without calculating 10-year ASCVD risk when the LDL is greater than this number.
What is LDL ≥70 mg/dL ?
1 in 3 ischemic strokes fall into this mystery stroke type category.
What is Cryptogenic Stroke?
These are the 5 "suddens"; the most common stroke symptoms.
What is the sudden onset of:
1. one sided numbness or weakness 2. speech problems 3. trouble seeing 4. trouble walking dizziness or loss of balance 5. severe headache?
DAILY DOUBLE - two parts
This treatment option is available for eligible ischemic stroke patients who arrive within what time window
What is Thrombectomy?
What is 24 hours?- a minimally invasive procedure - is available for patients arriving within 24 hours of last known well. This includes patients who wake up with stroke symptoms.
Patients with ischemic stroke have shown benefits from taking this cholesterol medication at this dose.
What is atorvastatin 80mg?
Potential stroke patients need to pass this screening before having anything by mouth, including medications and ice.
What is a dysphagia screen?
Stroke kills more than 140,000 people a year (approximately 142,000) which makes it the No. _____ cause of death.
What is 5?
The first step if you witness someone having a stroke in your office
Call 9-1-1
This is the clinical practice guideline for blood pressure management for non-tPA Ischemic Stroke patients during the first 48-72 hours.
What is 220/120?
The guidelines suggest to wait this amount of time before starting or re-starting an anticoagulant after a stroke for a patient with Afib or paroxysmal Afib.
What is: there is no specific guideline?
Cryptogenic stroke patients should be considered for one of these monitoring devices.
What is an implantable cardiac monitor?
or
What is a noninvasive waterproof long-term continuous cardiac monitoring patch?
The risk of stroke is 34 percent higher for the general population in this US region.
What is the Stroke Belt?
A common symptom for posterior circulation strokes
Dizziness
According to the American Stroke Association Guidelines for Hemorrhagic Stroke, this is the BP goal for hemorrhagic stroke patients
What is a systolic blood pressure of 140 mmHg?
This is the most common controllable risk factor for stroke.
What is hypertension?
This software quantifies current infarct volume and predicted final infarct volume using CT perfusion images and quickly sends an email to the Stroke Team to support endovascular decision making.
What is RAPID software?
The ECH stroke program treated more than this many Ischemic Stroke, Hemorrhagic Stroke and TIA patients in 2018.
What is over 500?
This is responsible for a delay in treatment due to patient not calling 911
What is severe stroke symptoms?
This is the recommended and most common treatment for ruptured aneurysm.
What is endovascular coiling?
Although it is often difficult to detect because it may be sporadic and may not be symptomatic, this condition raises the risk of stroke up to 5 times.
What is atrial fibrillation?
In Target Stroke: Phase 3, The American Stroke Association recommends this the new door-to-device time for thrombectomy cases.
What is 90 minutes for 50% of patients treated with endovascular therapy?