A talk by Bart Demaerschalk
Chair, Division of Cerebrovascular Diseases, Professor of Neurology, and Medical Director,
Mayo Clinic
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About this talk
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science Telestroke Network has operated for over a decade, evolving from three regional telestroke programs to one enterprise national telestroke network. This talk will review telestroke activations before and after the COVID pandemic.
Key Takeaways
- Discuss reasons behind significant decrease in telestroke activations and acute stroke treatment recommendations
- Review stroke morbidity and mortality metrics
- Cover the pre- and post- COVID-19 stroke numbers for the Mayo Clinic
Bart Demaerschalk
MD, MSs, FATA, FRCP(C)