Open AccessPredictors of Rapid Brain Imaging in Acute Stroke
Author(s) -
Adam G. Kelly,
Anne S. Hellkamp,
DaiWai M. Olson,
Eric E. Smith,
Lee H. Schwamm
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.111.626374
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , neuroimaging , thrombolysis , logistic regression , emergency department , emergency medicine , myocardial infarction , mechanical engineering , psychiatry , engineering
National guidelines recommend patients with acute stroke undergo brain imaging within 25 minutes of emergency department arrival. Delayed brain imaging may reduce the effectiveness of thrombolysis or render patients ineligible.
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