Figure 5.
Optimal workflow in acute ischaemic stroke. Direct transfers EMS-to-CT (skipping emergency room) and CT-to-cath-lab (skipping ICU) save ∼1 h time! This figure applies only to <30% of acute stroke patients, in whom intervention might be considered. In majority of strokes intervention is not indicated due to a different stroke cause (haemorrhagic stroke, lacunar stroke, etc.).