YOU CAN SURVIVE STROKE
EVERY
40 SECONDS
someone in the United States has a stroke .
MORE THAN
795,000 PEOPLE
in the United States have a stroke every year .
150,000 PEOPLE
don ’ t survive their stroke .
Neuroendovascular stroke surgery makes it possible for people who have experienced the deadliest kind of stroke — an ischemic stroke caused by a blood clot called an emergent large vessel occlusion ( ELVO ) — to not only survive but also lead an independent life free from disability .
And yet , fewer than 10 percent of these patients receive neuroendovascular stroke surgery .
For heart attack and trauma patients , the emergency response protocol ensures immediate transport to the right kind of care . Why should stroke be any different ?
The Get Ahead of Stroke campaign is working to improve systems of care — and outcomes — for stroke patients .
With your help , we will : −
BUILD the public will to enact change in all 50 states requiring EMS to bring ischemic stroke patients with ELVO to a Level 1 stroke center .
− EDUCATE first responders about uniform stroke triage .
− INCREASE capacity in hospitals to establish Level 1 stroke centers equipped with the proper technology , devices , and qualified medical personnel , as well as an understanding of the optimal treatment protocol .
“[ This treatment ] is just as powerul as penicillin was when it was discovered for treatment of infection .”
— Donald Frei , MD , FSNIS Neurointerventionalist , Denver , CO
WHAT IS NEUROENDOVASCULAR STROKE SURGERY ?
Neuroendovascular stroke surgery uses catheters to quickly reopen blocked arteries in the brain . This procedure can be done in as little as 20 minutes . The degree to which a patient recovers depends in large part on the amount of time that has elapsed since the artery was blocked .