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Door-to-needle initiative associated with more timely tPA administration, better outcomes in acute ischemic stroke | ACP Hospitalist Weekly | ACP Hospitalist

A door-to-needle initiative improved administration of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) and clinical outcomes, including in-hospital mortality, according to a new study.

Building new stroke systems | ACP Hospitalist

Now that endovascular therapy has been officially endorsed by experts, how should hospitals respond?

Coding Corner Archives | ACP Hospitalist

ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.

AHA/ASA guidelines on acute ischemic stroke expand thrombectomy window | ACP Hospitalist Weekly | ACP Hospitalist

The guidelines address prehospital stroke care, urgent and emergency evaluation and treatment with IV and intraarterial therapies, and in-hospital management, including secondary prevention measures.

Endovascular therapy may herald a new era in stroke care | ACP Hospitalist

Challenges of moving latest research into practice.

Endovascular therapy not superior to IV tPA for acute ischemic stroke | ACP Hospitalist Weekly | ACP Hospitalist

For patients with acute ischemic stroke, endovascular therapy isn't superior to standard treatment with intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (IV tPA), a study found.

Alteplase treatment associated with slightly improved long-term survival after ischemic stroke | ACP Hospitalist Weekly | ACP Hospitalist

Patients randomized to alteplase in addition to standard care had a significantly higher mortality rate during the first 7 days after treatment, but a significantly lower risk of death between 8 days and 3 years after treatment.