Key terms: thrombolysis, door-to-needle, contraindications Hosts: Neha Patel, Phavalan Rajendram, & Katherine Sawicka Summary: What is tPA? Indications for tPA Does time matter? NINDS ECAS III TNK TEMPO2 Contraindications for tPA tPA and EVT SWIFT DIRECT Door-to-needle time tips Post tPA care

Key Terms: Code stroke, protocol, intravenous tPA risks, intravenous tPA contraindications, ASPECTS and stroke mimics Hosts: Ryan Muir, Tess Fitzpatrick, Houman Khosravani Summary: In this episode the hosts discuss the approach to the acute assessment of a patient presenting as a code stroke. This episode also reviews the indications, relative contraindications and absolute contraindications to thrombolysis. Defining roles within the Code Stroke Team: splitting the team into MD1 and...

Introducing Stroke.FM! This Stroke focused podcast is developed by faculty and residents who are in The University of Toronto Neurology Program. It is geared towards residents and medical students with a keen interest in Stroke and Stroke related topics. This podcast is hosted by Toronto Stroke Neurologist Dr. Houman Khosravani and is regularly frequented by residents in the program including Phavalan Rajendram, Ryan Muir, Katherine Sawicka, Tess Fitzpatrick, Neha Patel, Sydney Lee, and...