FAST-ED scale for prehospital triage of large vessel occlusion: results in the field

Abstract

Background Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is an extremely time-sensitive condition. The field triage of stroke patients should consider a careful balance between the best destination for the timely delivery of intravenous and/or endovascular reperfusion therapies. The Field Assessment Stroke Triage for Emergency Destination (FAST-ED) scale has been shown to have an accuracy comparable to that of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS). However, it has not been tested in the field.

Keywords

• Stroke
• Triage
• Emergency Medical Services
• Thrombectomy
• Mobile Applications
• Acidente Vascular Cerebral
• Triagem
• Serviços Médicos de Emergência
• Trombectomia
• Aplicativos Móveis