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The stroke consultant, Dr. Khan, arrived. “This is a large vessel occlusion. Thrombolysis alone may not recanalise. We need mechanical thrombectomy, but our nearest centre is 45 minutes away by ambulance.”

James calculated: Door-to-needle time would be 82 minutes if they gave alteplase now. But giving thrombolysis before transfer to thrombectomy carries bleeding risk if the clot doesn’t move. emergency medicine journal

The Emergency Medicine Journal (EMJ) serves as the primary international medium for researchers, physicians, and healthcare professionals dedicated to the evolution of acute care. As an official journal of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, it bridges the gap between high-level clinical research and the fast-paced reality of the emergency department. The stroke consultant, Dr

Mr. Patel walked out of the stroke unit 12 days later, waving goodbye with his right hand. His wife hugged James at the follow-up clinic. “You didn’t stop,” she said. “You just kept going.” Thrombolysis alone may not recanalise