Hyperacute management of ischemic strokes, a British perspective

Shifan Xie; Yik Roy Hwang; Revin Thomas; Shifan Xie; Yik Roy Hwang; Revin Thomas

doi:10.3934/medsci.2023009

AIMS Medical Science

2023, Volume 10, Issue 2: 107-117. doi: 10.3934/medsci.2023009

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Hyperacute management of ischemic strokes, a British perspective

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Foundation doctor at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, Durham, United Kingdom
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Consultant stroke physician and supervisor, County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, Durham, United Kingdom

Received: 20 November 2022 Revised: 21 March 2023 Accepted: 06 April 2023 Published: 26 April 2023

Stroke is a common disease that has a high rate of mortality and morbidity. The World Stroke Organization states that there are over 12.2 million strokes a year, with 1 in 4 people over the age of 25 predicted to have a stroke in their lifetime. The British data shows that there are around 150,000 stroke related admissions every year in the UK, with strokes occurring at an increasing earlier age. Strokes are generally classified as ischemic or hemorrhagic, with approximately 83% of all patients presenting with an ischemic stroke. The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the acute management of ischemic stroke in our center—a secondary care specialist hospital in the Northeast of England, with approximately 1000 stroke admissions a year.
- ischemic stroke,
- intravenous thrombolysis,
- endovascular thrombectomy,
- decompressive hemicraniectomy,
- atrial fibrillation,
- venous thromboembolism prophylaxis
Citation: Shifan Xie, Yik Roy Hwang, Revin Thomas. Hyperacute management of ischemic strokes, a British perspective[J]. AIMS Medical Science, 2023, 10(2): 107-117. doi: 10.3934/medsci.2023009

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Abstract

Stroke is a common disease that has a high rate of mortality and morbidity. The World Stroke Organization states that there are over 12.2 million strokes a year, with 1 in 4 people over the age of 25 predicted to have a stroke in their lifetime. The British data shows that there are around 150,000 stroke related admissions every year in the UK, with strokes occurring at an increasing earlier age. Strokes are generally classified as ischemic or hemorrhagic, with approximately 83% of all patients presenting with an ischemic stroke. The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the acute management of ischemic stroke in our center—a secondary care specialist hospital in the Northeast of England, with approximately 1000 stroke admissions a year.

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