The evolution of emergent stroke care has rapidly evolved over the past decade. With the increased emphasis on recognizing large vessel occlusion (LVO) strokes, communication and cooperation between EMS and our receiving hospitals has become vital. On this episode, Dr. Dickson is joined by an expert group of neurointerventionalists to discuss the current literature and guidelines shaping stroke management standard of care in 2019.

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