MAY IS STROKE AWARENESS MONTH
According to the American Stroke Association, 无毛视频渋n leading causes of U.S. death, stroke used to rank fourth. Now it无毛视频檚 fifth. The higher survival rates are largely due to medical treatment advances. The right care 无毛视频� done the right way 无毛视频� can save both lives and quality of life.无毛视频� One of the ways to save lives and quality of life is through a reduction in the time between the patient无毛视频檚 arrival at the hospital and treatment with thrombolytic medication. A short 无毛视频渄oor-to-needle无毛视频� time is imperative to preserve brain function after a stroke.
Patients who meet criteria and are known to be less than three hours from onset of symptoms are eligible to receive this medication. Through its network of WVU Medicine hospitals and 31 telestroke sites serving West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Ohio, neurologists and neuroradiologists at the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute work with remote providers to get patients suspected of having a stroke the immediate care they need, either through their local hospital or at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.
The stroke care programs at WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital and J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital are both rec- ognized as high performing by U.S. News & World Report, and Uniontown Hospital无毛视频檚 award-winning stroke team is ready to handle emergency care for patients suffering stroke or experiencing stroke symptoms, working to ensure rapid and appropriate care through their program and partnership with WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute providers.
When a stroke-causing clot must be removed through surgery, the WVU Stroke Center无毛视频檚 advanced surgical ther- apies allow stroke sufferers in Southwestern Pennsylvania to receive top-tier care very quickly and close to home. The WVU Stroke Center, awarded The Joint Commission无毛视频檚 Advanced Certification for Comprehensive Stroke Centers, is the only center in West Virginia to receive this designation.
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Some large vessel occlusion ischemic strokes may be treated with endovascular clot-retrieval by interventional neuroradiology specialists. J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital has provided this treatment for 20 years, along with around-the-clock neurosurgical coverage for any stroke requiring surgical intervention.
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When it comes to stroke, the most important thing to remember is that time equals brain, which is why it is imperative to BE FAST:
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Learn more about the WVU Stroke Center at WVUMedicine.org/Stroke.
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