Acute Stroke: Recent Advances in Management

Abstract

It is crucial for general practitioners (GPs) to have comprehensive knowledge of the timely identification of acute stroke symptoms and the significance of immediate referral for potential thrombolysis. Intravenous tissue plasminogen activator is the preferred treatment for acute ischemic stroke. However, various limitations exist in our healthcare system, such as delayed hospital arrival stemming, among others, from inadequate awareness; limited accessibility to hospitals providing thrombolysis; financial constraints; and insufficient understanding of thrombolytic therapy among patients and referring physicians. The Indian Practitioner recently conducted an email interview with doctors Raviteja Kakarla, Vipul Gupta, Rajsrinivas Parthasarathy, Bhupesh Kumar M, and Karan Sharma from the Department of Stroke & Neurointervention of Artemis Hospital, Gurugram. The interview focused on management modalities for acute stroke.