Tracks: Advanced Clinical Practice
Prehospital stroke care is rapidly advancing. The utility of mechanical thrombectomy for large vessel occlusions has been confirmed and emergency responders are now being tasked with identifying large vessel occlusions in the prehospital setting and making tough transport decisions based on their findings. This powerful session will present the recent updates to stroke literature, including the expanded time frame for mechanical thrombectomy. Dr. Cortez will also discuss important considerations when making transport destination decisions and various prehospital large vessel occlusion scores available. Following this session, you will have a thorough understanding of the most up-to-date stroke science and concrete recommendations for improving your emergency response system.