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For healthcare professionals. This information does not replace clinical judgement in the individual case; the current summary of product characteristics and the guidelines cited are authoritative.

Medically reviewed: Dr. med. univ. Daniel Pehböck, DESA, 03.11.2026

Stroke: Recognition – BE-FAST, Stroke mimics – think of blood glucose first, Prehospital care, Blood pressure, Large vessel occlusion (LVO) and receiving hospital, In hospital (in brief) – concise for emergency, anaesthesia and intensive care teams, with sources and medically reviewed.

What the chapter covers

  1. Recognition – BE-FAST
  2. Stroke mimics – think of blood glucose first
  3. Prehospital care
  4. Blood pressure
  5. Large vessel occlusion (LVO) and receiving hospital
  6. In hospital (in brief)
  7. Intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH)
  8. Children (in brief)

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Sources and guidelines

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  2. Prabhakaran S, Gonzalez NR, Zachrison KS et al. 2026 Guideline for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Guideline From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke 2026;57(8):e316–e436 (online 26.01.2026; ersetzt die Leitlinie 2018 mit Update 2019)
  3. American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. „Guidelines in Action“.
  4. Sandset EC et al. 2025 update to European Stroke Organisation (ESO) guideline on blood pressure management in acute ischaemic stroke and intracerebral haemorrhage. Eur Stroke J 2026;11(5):aakag004 (publiziert 05/2026)
  5. Berge E, Whiteley W, Audebert H et al. European Stroke Organisation (ESO) guidelines on intravenous thrombolysis for acute ischaemic stroke. Eur Stroke J 2021;6(1):I–LXII.
  6. Alamowitch S, Turc G, Palaiodimou L et al. European Stroke Organisation (ESO) expedited recommendation on tenecteplase for acute ischaemic stroke. Eur Stroke J 2023;8(1):8–54.
  7. Turc G, Bhogal P, Fischer U et al. European Stroke Organisation (ESO)
  8. European Stroke Organisation (ESO) und European Society for Minimally Invasive Neurological Therapy (ESMINT). Guideline on acute management of basilar artery occlusion. Eur Stroke J 2024; J NeuroInterv Surg 2024.
  9. Walter S, Audebert HJ et al. European Stroke Organisation (ESO) guidelines on mobile stroke units for prehospital stroke management. Eur Stroke J 2022.
  10. Steiner T, Purrucker JC, Aguiar de Sousa D et al. European Stroke Organisation (ESO) and European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) guideline on stroke due to spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage. Eur Stroke J 2025;10(4):1007–1086 (online 05/2025; ersetzt die ESO-Leitlinie 2014)
  11. Greenberg SM, Ziai WC, Cordonnier C et al. 2022 Guideline for the Management of Patients With Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Guideline From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke 2022;53:e282–e361.
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  13. Neurocritical Care Society (NCS) und Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM). Treatment of Antithrombotic-Associated Intracranial Hemorrhage in Adults: A Focused Guideline Update. Neurocrit Care 2026, online 24.09.2026 (aktualisiert die NCS/SCCM-Leitlinie 2016)
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  16. Baharoglu MI, Cordonnier C, Al-Shahi Salman R et al. Platelet transfusion versus standard care after acute stroke due to spontaneous cerebral haemorrhage associated with antiplatelet therapy (PATCH)
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  22. Gesundheit Österreich GmbH (GÖG). Österreichisches Stroke-Unit-Register.
  23. Schlaganfallpfad Tirol.
  24. Deutsche Schlaganfall-Gesellschaft (DSG). Zertifizierung von Stroke Units (telemedizinisch vernetzte, regionale und überregionale Stroke Unit); Zertifizierungskriterien, Klarstellung 04/2026.
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  28. Summaries of product characteristics of authorised products – product and section for each dose in the app.