Stroke

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Stroke Treatment Centers at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital's stroke centers are among the few New York State-designated primary stroke care locations in New York City. They are located on two campuses:

NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia Medical Center

Our emergency room teams are specially trained to provide the extraordinarily rapid response essential to prevent disability or death from stroke.

We can rapidly evaluate and admit patients to our stroke services, and administer the FDA-approved treatment of choice for stroke – the clot-dissolving drug tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) – that is key to a successful outcome. To be effective, t-PA must be given within three hours of the onset of symptoms.

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital's Neurological Intensive Care and Stroke Units provide stroke patients with round-the-clock surveillance, state-of-the-art monitoring technology, and specialized treatments aimed at minimizing any immediate or delayed brain damage and maximizing a patient's chance for full recovery.

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Stroke Diagnostics at NewYork-Presbyterian

At NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, doctors diagnose carotid artery disease using a non-invasive carotid Doppler and transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasound exam.

Specialized types of CT scan or MRI can also be used to visualize the arteries of the head and neck.

Stroke Treatment at NewYork-Presbyterian

Doctors treat the disease with antiplatelet medications and surgical treatments such as:

Carotid endarterectomy: Removal of the blockage through the neck.
Carotid artery angioplasty and stenting: Opening the artery with a balloon and placement of a mesh tube in the artery to keep it open.
Bypass revascularization: Rerouting the blood supply to bypass the obstruction.

Aneurysms and AVMs can be surgically treated by:

Placing a clip over an aneurysm to prevent it from growing or rupturing.
Targeting AVMs with high-dose radiosurgery to close off the abnormal vessels.
Blocking the abnormal vessels with "super glue" or tiny platinum coils to prevent bleeding.