The Cardiology Channel
April 24, 2014 • Cardiology, Emergency Medicine, Hospitalist, Internal Medicine, Preventative Health, The JAMA Report
Time is critical after a patient experiences a stroke. If doctors can administer a clot dissolving drug to an eligible patient within 60 minutes after arriving at the hospital, this can be beneficial to recovery. A new study evaluated an initiative designed to improve treatment times for these stroke patients. Catherine Dolf has more in this week’s JAMA Report.