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Tele-Stroke Expands Stroke Treatment in South Carolina

South Carolina Public Radio | By Tabitha Safdi

Published February 10, 2017 at 9:36 AM EST

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When it comes to stroke treatment, “time is brain.” Emergency departments across South Carolina are adopting tele-stroke as an important component of patient’s stroke care by helping emergency teams to rapidly evaluate and treat stroke patients.