Remote Supervision of IV-tPA for Acute Ischemic Stroke by Telemedicine or Telephone Before Transfer to a Regional Stroke Center Is Feasible and Safe
Pervez M, Silva G, Masrur S, Betensky R, Furie K, Hidalgo R, Lima F, Rosenthal E, Rost N, Viswanathan A, Schwamm L. Remote Supervision of IV-tPA for Acute Ischemic Stroke by Telemedicine or Telephone Before Transfer to a Regional Stroke Center Is Feasible and Safe. Stroke 2009, 41: e18-e24. PMID: 19910552, PMCID: PMC3383769, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.109.560169.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBrain IschemiaFeasibility StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospitalizationHumansInfusions, IntravenousMaleMiddle AgedPatient TransferProspective StudiesRemote ConsultationRetrospective StudiesStrokeTelemedicineTelephoneTime FactorsTissue Plasminogen ActivatorYoung AdultConceptsTissue plasminogen activatorOSH patientsCatheter-based reperfusionGuidelines-Stroke databaseAcute ischemic strokeOutcomes of patientsRegional stroke centerDischarge functional statusRSC patientsTelestroke patientsIntravenous thrombolysisIschemic strokeIV-tPARankin scoreSevere strokeStroke centersSymptom onsetTPA infusionRetrospective reviewStroke databaseStroke specialistsFunctional outcomeFunctional statusTelephone consultationsSystemic hemorrhage