Pre-Admission Blood Pressure and Outcome in a Large Telestroke Cohort

Authors

Elias Atallah, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Kimon Bekelis, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Nohra Chalouhi, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Hasan Saad, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Sophia Dang, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Jonathan C Li, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Ayan Kumar, BS, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Justin Turpin, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Randa R. Barsoom, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Stavropoula Tjoumakaris, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
David Hasan, MD, JL, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Robert H. Rosenwasswer MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Pascal Jabbour, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

4-25-2017

Abstract

Introduction

• 55% of Americans live within 60 miles of a primary stroke center.
• Telestroke (TS) units shorten treatment delivery times (e.g. rt-PA) and reduce permanent neurologic sequelae.^1,2
• TS units provide tele-consults with neurovascular specialists experienced in medical and surgical treatment of acute ischemic stroke (AIS).
• Maintenance of systolic blood pressure (SBP) > 140mmHg is recommended in AIS management. SBP < 140mmHg is independently predictive of poor neurologic outcome.³

• We analyzed all patients with AIS symptoms transported to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (TJUH), via JeffSTAT EMS ground vehicles or helicopters, to verify efficiency of the TS system and the prognostic value of vital sign-monitoring throughout the transportation process.

Recommended Citation

Atallah, MD, Elias; Bekelis, MD, Kimon; Chalouhi, MD, Nohra; Saad, MD, Hasan; Dang, Sophia; Li, Jonathan C; Kumar, BS, Ayan; Turpin, Justin; Barsoom, Randa R.; Tjoumakaris, MD, Stavropoula; Hasan, MD, JL, David; Rosenwasswer MD, Robert H.; and Jabbour, MD, Pascal, "Pre-Admission Blood Pressure and Outcome in a Large Telestroke Cohort" (2017). Sigma Xi Student Research Day. Paper 6.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/sigmaxi/6