2018 Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Database, and clinicaltrials.gov were partially or completely reviewed between January 1, 2011 and July 10, 2017. Emergency medical services (EMS) use by stroke patients by calling 911 has been independently associated with earlier emergency department (ED) arrival (onset-to-door time ≤3 hours), quicker ED evaluation (more patients with door-to-imaging time ≤25 minutes), and more eligible patients being treated with IV...