Modern telemedicine solution enables cross-border collaboration - Saving the lives of acute stroke patients in Northern Scandinavia
Modern telemedicine solution enables cross-border collaboration - Saving the lives of acute stroke patients in Northern Scandinavia
3 Pages* Thrombectomy is an interventional procedure that involves removing a blood clot from a blood vessel in the cerebral arteries. Modern telemedicine solution enables cross-border collaboration Saving the lives of acute stroke patients in Northern Scandinavia The possibility to send digital images saves lives by reducing the time to treatment. Time is absolutely critical for performing a thrombectomy, and every single minute can be translated directly into a better chance of survival and recovery. Jörgen Strinnholm, Head of the Department of Radiology at Norrland University Hospital “ ” W hen patients experience a stroke, the time to treatment is crucial for survival. Every second saved before a thrombectomy* is performed on the patient significa
