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Mission: To ensure the highest level of safety and quality for every stroke patient across the continuum through standardized care and innovative strategies. A telestroke consult is a real-time audio/visual consultative service with a Mayo Clinic Neurology stroke specialist, for acute stroke patients who present at the emergency department of a participating hospital. Providing immediate access to critical clinical neurological consultative support, the patients receive optimal and prompt care from a stroke specialist.
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Good heart health promotes better brain health and can help reduce the risk for stroke and dementia. But is it ever too late to make…
In highly developed countries, Indigenous populations may have a higher rate of stroke, according to new research that highlights a dire need for more data…
Two weeks after giving birth and a week before Christmas 2016, Ashley Hammontree was enjoying a snowy day at home in Greenwood, Missouri. Wearing pajamas,…
World Stroke Day is Saturday, Oct 29. Stroke is the second-leading cause of death worldwide and affects almost 800,000 people in the U.S. annually. A stroke can occur when…
Neurologists rapidly adopted telemedicine practices at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. But as the public health emergency the federal government declared has receded, advocates…
Researchers at Mayo Clinic used artificial intelligence (AI) to evaluate patients’ electrocardiograms (ECGs) in a targeted strategy to screen for atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder. Atrial fibrillation is…
Newspapers at the moment are full of letters to editors from patients disgruntled that they can't get face to face appointments with their GP. This…
As the public health emergency ends, there exists a unique opportunity to optimize and expand upon the pandemic-related rapid growth of telestroke care. Optimal utilization…
Lloyd Huebner of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, believes in giving back to the community. For 17 years, he has been involved with Little League Baseball, ranging…
Acute vision loss is a time sensitive medical emergency with a complex differential diagnosis, often requiring a multidisciplinary assessment from emergency providers, optometrists, ophthalmologists, and…
Telemedicine, Everywhere: Technology brings stroke experts and specialists to the bedside, no matter where it is Telestroke enterprise medical director Bart Demaerschalk, M.D., and a…
Telestroke networks are associated with improved outcomes from acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and facilitate greater access to care, particularly in underserved regions. These networks also…
F.A.S.T. Warning Signs Recognize the warning signs of stroke and call 9-1-1 immediately. This can make the difference between a strong recovery and disability or…
May is National Stroke Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the warning signs of stroke and the need for prompt treatment.…
Efficacy of telemedicine for stroke was first established by the Stroke Team Remote Evaluation Using a Digital Observation Camera (STRokE DOC) trials in California and…
Key Considerations for a Telestroke Evaluation: A Video Review This video is for U.S. Healthcare Professionals only. This educational video explores considerations in the Acute…
Detailed study of tenecteplase (TNK) in patients greater than 80 years of age is limited. The objective of our study was to assess the safety…
Neurology - 2021 Live Stream CNE Conference This neurology nursing conference is designed to enhance nursing practice to care for neurology patients, focusing on knowledge, skills,…
World Stroke Day is Oct., 29. Almost 800,000 people in the U.S. suffer from stroke annually. Stroke remains a leading cause of death worldwide and is the…
The recognition and management of stroke in the prehospital setting has become increasingly important to improve patient outcomes. Several strategies to advance prehospital stroke care…