Renal disease is not associated with delays in hyperacute stroke management in South Australia.

Abstract

The aims of the present study were to determine how renal disease is associated with the time to receive hyperacute stroke care. The present study involved a 5-year cohort of all patients admitted to stroke units in South Australia. In those with pre-existing renal disease there were no significant differences in the time taken to receive a scan, thrombolysis or endovascular thrombectomy. The present study shows that in protocolised settings there were no significant delays in hyperacute stroke management for patients with renal disease.