Your highly trained clinical staff stands ready to respond to a stroke victim. Time is brain, and tools that speed treatment help keep patients alive.
Diagnostic and therapeutic technologies from Philips assist every step of the way, from symptom to rehabilitation - demonstrating a commitment to comprehensive stroke care.
We cover the cycle of care Primary and comprehensive stroke centers succeed because they have the necessary personnel, infrastructure, expertise, and programs to diagnose and treat stroke patients. At Philips we understand the stroke care continuum. We’ve tailored our solutions to support your caregivers across that continuum. |
- Primary prevention and risk screening
- Acute diagnosis and treatment
- Post acute care and secondary prevention
- Rehabilitation and chronic disease management
Making a difference
Worldwide up to 20 million stroke events occur each year, resulting in 5.7 million deaths1. Ischemic strokes account for the majority of these cerebrovascular incidents. In the USA stroke is also a leading cause of serious, long-term disability2.
Philips expertise across a broad range of technologies allows you the opportunity to make a real difference. Solutions in image-guided interventions, MRI, CT, ultrasound and diagnostic ECG, along with patient monitoring, respiratory care, and temperature modulation therapy give you the tools necessary to deliver exceptional patient care.
We’ve segmented the stroke cycle of care into four distinct areas – starting and ending in the patient’s home.
| Primary prevention and risk screening Patients with an increased risk of stroke benefit from confident diagnoses and management of cardiac arrhythmias, structural heart disease, and carotid artery disease. Management of sleep disordered breathing may also help reduce susceptibility. |  |
Acute diagnosis and treatment Quick action offers the best hope of recovery. Fast stroke protocols for CT and MRI as well as complete cath lab solutions for neuro-interventions, deliver comprehensive evaluation and treatment capabilities. Telehealth systems help to bridge the distance between patient and expert. |  |
Post acute care and secondary prevention Careful evaluation of acute stroke treatment and underlying disease supports better choices. Quality imaging combined with cardiac arrhythmia detection and tests for sleep disordered breathing, provide a wealth of information to support care decisions. |  |
Rehabilitation and chronic disease management In-patient strategies are designed to regain lost functions or live with impairments. Home solutions to support recovery include therapy for sleep disordered breathing and disease management technologies. |  |
1 Global Burden: 20 million stroke events occur per year – WSO President calls for implementation of proven strategies; Press Release, World Stroke Congress, Thursday, 25 September 2008, 8 a.m.
2 AHA Heart and Stroke statistics:VL Roger et al.: Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2011 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association; Circulation. 2011; 123: e18-e209