Acute stroke treatment during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

Current Opinion in Neurology
Claudio Baracchini, Alessio Pieroni

Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused a major impact on stroke care. This review synthesizes the available data and provides a framework for optimal management of stroke patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infection and eligible to reperfusion treatments. Reorganization of health services has led to the conversion of stroke units and relocation of stroke staff to COVID units. During the pandemic surge, there has been a general decline of stroke presentations, increased time delays, and reduced activity across all areas of stroke care, specifically the delivery of acute treatment. Moreover, COVID-19 patients seem to have a worse outcome despite prompt recanalization. Periprocedural monitoring studies are needed in these patients to target a more adequate therapy. The COVID-19 pandemic has jeopardized the ability of stroke centers to provide timely assessment and acute therapies such as reperfusive treatments. Yet, as stroke remains a medical emergency, efforts to maintain stroke teams and safe provision of highly effective stroke treatments should be prioritized despite healthcare systems reorganization. This can be accomplished through the activation of telestroke networks, protected stroke pathw...Continue Reading

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