Establishing a Stroke Center During the COVID-19 Pandemic: First-year Experiences

Establishing a Stroke Center During the COVID-19 Pandemic: First-year Experiences Abstract Objective: This study examines the data of patients of ischemic stroke who underwent intravenous thrombolytic therapy and/or mechanical thrombectomy after applying to the emergency department of a newly opened hospital in our country during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The files of 85 consecutive patients who were hospitalized in the Stroke Centre of XXXXXX with a diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke between January and December 2020 who underwent intravenous thrombolytic therapy and/or mechanical thrombectomy were retrospectively reviewed. Results: Symptom-to-door times (p