Telestroke Tied to Higher Odds of Thrombolysis Treatment

Patients with acute ischemic stroke evaluated using telemedicine have higher odds of receiving thrombolysis treatment, but it takes them significantly longer to be treated, according to a study published online Sept. 26 in JAMA Network Open.

Brian Stamm, M.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues evaluated the association between telestroke use and acute ischemic stroke treatment times and outcomes. The analysis included 3,036 adult patients with acute ischemic stroke presenting to 42 Paul Coverdell Michigan Stroke Registry hospitals from 2022 through 2023.

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