Melbourne is leading the way in stroke treatment with an initiative that combines a specialised ambulance with high-tech clot-removal procedures for patients.
A collaboration between the Royal Melbourne Hospital and Ambulance Victoria has seen a significant decrease in the average treatment time for stroke patients.
Innovative treatment for stroke patients in Melbourne the first of it’s kind in Australia by Bonnie Louise
Melbourne is leading the way in stroke treatment with a new initiative that combines a specialised ambulance and high-tech clot-retrieval procedures. A new collaboration between the Royal Melbourne Hospital and Ambulance Victoria has seen a significant decrease in the average treatment time for stroke patients. Bonnie Barkmeyer has the report.
(Featured image: The Melbourne Mobile Stroke Unit is the first of its kind for specialised stroke treatment in Australia.
Photo: Stroke Foundation)
