Review of Stroke Therapies in the Past, Present & Future

The prehospital use of ultrasound in stroke therapy is a relatively new practice. (Photos Courtesy Jason Bowman)

Review of Stroke Therapies in the Past, Present & Future

The prehospital use of ultrasound in stroke therapy is a relatively new practice. (Photos Courtesy Jason Bowman)

Review of Stroke Therapies in the Past, Present & Future

Alteplase (tPA) is the only FDA approved pharmaceutical treatment for stroke. (Photo Courtesy Jason Bowman)

Review of Stroke Therapies in the Past, Present & Future

Prehospital ultrasound can be used to detect embolic stroke, the most common type of stroke. (Photo Courtesy Jason Bowman)

Review of Stroke Therapies in the Past, Present & Future

Microbubble contrast makes reliable diagnosis much more feasible. At left is a patient with a poor quality TCD image. The right image shows the same patient after microbubble contrast. (Photo Courtesy Jason Bowman)

Review of Stroke Therapies in the Past, Present & Future