In stroke treatment, time is brain. Quick treatment is the key to saving stroke victims; the likelihood of a good outcome falls 10 percent for every 30 minutes that blood flow to the brain is blocked.
Barrow is reducing the time to treat stroke patients utilizing the Barrow Emergency Stroke Treatment Unit, a specially equipped and staffed ambulance that brings an emergency room to the home of a stroke victim. It is a powerful solution to closing the time gap to treatment. All vital drugs and imaging equipment are on board, and a neurologist consults via telemedicine. The unit, funded through charitable gifts, is one of only 10 in the country and the only one in the state of Arizona. Help us make a difference by donating today.
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