“Time is brain,” the time-focused mantra has been extended in acute stroke care. Findings of 2 recent trials—showing that a mechanical thrombectomy treatment window of 16 to even 24 hours can still benefit imaging-selected patient—have been adopted into the new American Heart Association/American Stroke Association guidelines. Strokes develop differently; some quickly, whereas others develop more slowly. Although imaging can find patients all along the time spectrum, time is still critical. Source: https://www.medpagetoday.com/

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