Functional Outcomes of Intravenous Thrombolysis in Octogenarians and Nonagenarians Through Telestroke: Single-Center Experience.

Patients aged ≥80 years are often underrepresented in stroke trials. Observational studies have shown that older patients have worse outcomes compared with younger patients, but outcomes in patients aged ≥80 years treated with intravenous (IV)-alteplase specifically through telestroke (TS) have not been studied. To compare clinical and safety outcomes in stroke patients aged ≥80 and 60-79 years treated with IV-alteplase via TS.

Medical University of South Carolina Telestroke: A Telemedicine Facilitated Network for Stroke Treatment in South Carolina-A Progress Report.

Background: Patients in rural communities lack access to acute stroke therapies. Rapid administration of lytic therapy increases the likelihood of favorable functional outcome in acute ischemic stroke (AIS). At the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), we implemented a Web-based telestroke program that allows patients presenting with AIS at a rural hospital to receive expert stroke consultation within minutes.