Stroke & Cerebrovascular Spotlights

		Timing critical in stroke treatment Stroke patients have less than five hours after the onset of symptoms for clot-busting drugs and other interventions to be effective, UC Irvine Healthcare stroke experts say. »
		Treating stroke with micro devices UC Irvine Healthcare’s Dr. Suichi Suzuki uses tiny catheters to restore blood flow to blocked brain arteries. »
		Stroke damage averted Swift action saves UC Irvine Medical Center employee from disability after a major stroke. »
		Moving fast on strokes A rapid-response program developed by UC Irvine Medical Center neurologists improves care for Orange County stroke patients. »
		Striking the right chords A quick response by paramedics and rapid treatment by UC Irvine Healthcare’s acute stroke team save teenager from severe brain injury, enabling him to play even the most intricate classical piano pieces. »
		Clot busters Dr. Lama Al-Khoury joins an elite team of specialists who save lives with clot-busting treatments and emergency interventions for victims of stroke. View spotlight »