AHA/ASA: Acute Stroke Care for Adults With Disability, Dementia - Medscape

A new joint scientific statement encourages a pragmatic, case-by-case approach to acute stroke therapies in these patients, citing limitations in available data.

Adults with pre-existing dementia or disability who suffer acute ischemic stroke can benefit from endovascular therapy (EVT) or thrombolysis, the American Heart Association (AHA)/American Stroke Asso… [+6287 chars]

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