Ischaemic Stroke in the Time of Coronavirus Disease 2019

Each year, between 1.1 and 1.5 million Europeans have a stroke1. Two to three out of 10 patients die as a consequence of it and about one third remains functionally dependent2. As we know, the likelihood of a favourable outcome in this disease relies heavily on patients presenting promptly after symptoms onset and on hospitals providing immediate access to optimized stroke care

Ischaemic stroke in the time of coronavirus disease 2019

Each year, between 1.1 and 1.5 million Europeans have a stroke1. Two to three out of 10 patients die as a consequence of it and about one third remains functionally dependent2. As we know, the likelihood of a favourable outcome in this disease relies heavily on patients presenting promptly after symptoms onset and on hospitals providing immediate access to optimized stroke care