Delay in breaking up blood clots means worse stroke outcome

Stroke Reports Friday, February 22nd, 2013

American Heart Association: February 08, 2013

American Stroke Association Late-Breaking Science Report: Abstract LB 9 Embargoed until 7 a.m. HT/ noon ET on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013

Study Highlights:

  • In patients who had endovascular therapy added to intravenous clot-busting drugs to restore blood flow after a stroke within seven hours, every 30-minute delay in breaking up the blood clot causing a stroke was associated with a 10 percent decrease in the chances of a good outcome.
  • Time proved to be a critical factor in minimizing brain damage from a stroke regardless of other important factors, including stroke severity and pre-stroke disability. Read more
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