Pre‐hospital notification reduced the door‐to‐needle time for iv t‐PA in acute ischaemic stroke

Background and purpose:  Intrahospital delay is the most serious obstacle in thrombolysis in acute ischaemic stroke (AIS). We implemented the pre‐hospital notification system from the emergency medical information system in our metropolitan area to reduce intrahospital delay.

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