A 2019 American Heart Association Policy Statement recommends that Emergency Medical Services (EMS) should consider using additional travel time of up to 15 minutes to transport patients suspected of having a severe stroke directly to a hospital capable of administering clot-dissolving medications and/or performing endovascular thrombectomy.
The study was funded in part by a grant from Stryker Corporation.
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About the American Stroke Association
The American Stroke Association is a relentless force for a world with fewer strokes and longer, healthier lives. We team with millions of volunteers and donors to ensure equitable health and stroke care in all communities. We work to prevent, treat and beat stroke by funding innovative research, fighting for the public’s health, and providing lifesaving resources. The Dallas-based association was created in 1998 as a division of the American Heart Association.
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