New stroke treatment guidelines are helping doctors save lives by using advanced brain imaging to extend the treatment window for clot-busting drugs. After suffering a major overnight stroke, Polk Threlkeld was successfully treated at NCH despite being outside the traditional three-hour window. Doctors used imaging technology to identify salvageable brain tissue, allowing them to remove the clot and help Threlkeld recover with minimal lasting effects.
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