Safety and Feasibility of a “Fast‐Track” Monitoring Protocol for Patients Treated With Intravenous Thrombolytic Therapy

Safety and Feasibility of a “Fast‐Track” Monitoring Protocol for Patients Treated With Intravenous Thrombolytic Therapy

BackgroundOur health care systems continue to face significant strain due to chronically taxed intensive care resources. A subgroup of patients following thrombolytic stroke may not require prolonged intensive monitoring, alleviating some burden. Here, we describe the safety, feasibility, and utilit...

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Veröffentlicht in:Stroke: vascular and interventional neurology 2024-05, Vol.4 (3)
Hauptverfasser: Fukuda, Keiko A., Shah, Kavit, Kenmuir, Cynthia, Barnagian, Derrick, Nawash, Baraa, Desai, Shashvat, Rocha, Marcelo, Starr, Matthew, Roach, Eileen, Henry, Stephanie, Molyneaux, Bradley J., Jadhav, Ashutosh P.
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Sprache:eng
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Hemorrhage
Intensive care
ischemic stroke
Stroke
thrombolysis
tPA
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Zusammenfassung:BackgroundOur health care systems continue to face significant strain due to chronically taxed intensive care resources. A subgroup of patients following thrombolytic stroke may not require prolonged intensive monitoring, alleviating some burden. Here, we describe the safety, feasibility, and utility of a Fast‐Track Protocol (FTP) for early deescalation of high‐acuity monitoring.MethodsWe compared a prospective cohort of patients on the FTP at our stroke centers from April 2020 to February 2022 to a similar retrospective cohort. Those who presented with a National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
ISSN:2694-5746
2694-5746
DOI:10.1161/SVIN.123.001098