Stroke survivors may lose month of healthy life for 15-minute delay in treatment

“In stroke treatment, every minute saved gives patients days of healthy life,” Meretoja said. “Patients should never wait a single minute for stroke signs, such as face droop, arm weakness or speech disturbance, to go away. They should call for help immediately. Additionally, most emergency medical services and hospitals have the ability to reduce response and treatment delays significantly, and we have described how to do this.”  Meretoja's article was published in Stroke yesterday.  The American Heart Association has this Rapid Access Journal Report here.