Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

• Urgent and early treatment of acute ischemic stroke is promising for better neurological outcomes.
• This guideline is focused for the multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, including pre-hospital personnel (EMS), ED physicians, nurses, inpatient nurses, stroke team members, hospitalists, general medicine physicians, hospital administrators, and ancillary healthcare personnel.
• A thorough discussion about all aspects of acute care is included in this guideline.

• Commentary: Acute Ischemic Stroke Guidelines Highlight Additional Evidence that Stroke Systems of Care Improve Outcomes by Julio Andino, MD, and Lee Birnbaum, MD
• 2013 AIS Guidelines Slide Set (PDF)
• Top Things To Know (PDF)

• Guidelines for the Prevention of Stroke in Patients with Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack
• Oral Antithrombotic Agents for the Prevention of Stroke in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation

• American Stroke Association (opens in a new window)(link opens in new window)
• Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke (opens in a new window)(link opens in new window)
• AHA Heart Disease & Stroke Statistics Home (opens in a new window)(link opens in new window)
• Stroke Council
• Guidelines & Statements