Table 5.
Benchmark times for revascularization therapies and possible intervals for ERT
Abbreviations: AHA = American Heart Association; AIS = acute ischemic stroke; angio = angiogram; ASA = American Stroke Association; ED = emergency department; ERT = endovascular revascularization therapy; IA = intra-arterial; MCA = middle cerebral artery; NIHSS = NIH Stroke Scale; PCI = percutaneous coronary intervention; rtPA = recombinant tissue plasminogen activator; STEMI = ST segment elevation myocardial infarction.
a
From time of arrival to accepting hospital door.
b
Time will need to be adjusted to allow for additional imaging if clinical examination worsens or symptoms suggest hemorrhagic transformation.