Importance Patients aged 80 years and older were often excluded or underrepresented in
pivotal endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) trials. Accordingly, trends in frequency, outcomes …

Background Limited efficacy of IV recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) for large
vessel occlusions (LVO) raises doubts about its utility prior to endovascular therapy …

Background A fundamental gap between clinical prevention and self-management
awareness heightens the risk for stroke recurrence in approximately one-fourth of the …

Secondary prevention is a major priority for those living with stroke and may be improved
through the use of mobile Health (mHealth) interventions. While evidence for the …

Background: The state of West Virginia (WV) is often seen as a health care desert with a
scarcity of hospitals and resources. The prevalence of cerebrovascular disease and …

Background: Warfarin has provided protection against cardioembolic stroke in the setting of
nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) for the past 60 years. Dabigatran, the first oral direct …

Purpose: Telemedicine is increasingly utilized in the evaluation of critically ill patients,
including those with decreased level of consciousness (LOC) or coma. Improving access to …

Background Determining whether a patient has a time-critical medical condition requiring
helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) transportation is a challenge with acute …

Introduction: Telestroke is an effective strategy to increase appropriate stroke treatments
among patients in resource-limited environments. Despite the well-documented benefits of …

Background: A number of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) cases may be misdiagnosed as
transient ischemic attack (TIA), due to no infarct on initial computed tomography scan and/or …