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Dual Antiplatelet Therapy as an Alternative to Thrombolysis in Minor Acute Ischemic Stroke
Author: Jane Morris, MD There is a new option for treatment for minor, non-disabling stroke! Are you ever on the fence about given...
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Clopidogrel (Plavix) is NOT an Anticoagulant
Did you know that there are two different classes of Antithrombotic Drugs? In fact, there are antiplatelets and anticoagulants!...
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May 27, 20232 min read
Direct-to-CT Programs: How you can make a difference by partnering with EMS
Kate Zimmerman, DO, FACEP We know that in the case of stroke, time is neurons. Each minute that a large vessel occlusion stroke is...
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Meet Board Member - Laura Young
Stroke is the leading cause of serious long-term disability. The need for rehabilitation and chronic stroke care is crucial for the more...
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Meet Board Member - Angela Wheelden
Hello, My name is Angela Wheelden, BSN, RN, SCRN. I divide my time as the Stroke program manager and the Hip and Knee Joint Center of...
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Jan 9, 20232 min read
Meet Board Member - Dr. Pete Tilney
My name is Pete Tilney. I work as an emergency physician in the Central Maine Healthcare System where I divide my time between clinical...
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Dec 5, 20221 min read
Meet Board Member - Jason Scott
Unlike many of my fellow MSA board members, I’m not a doctor. I’m an IT geek by day, and I restore and write about classic cars in my...
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Oct 26, 20221 min read
Meet Board Member - Dr. Brittany Lachance
Hello all! I am a board certified Neurologist and Neurocritical care specialist. I currently hold a very unique role as both a community...
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Sep 29, 20221 min read
Maine EMS Summer Stroke Newsletter 2022
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Sep 27, 20223 min read
Meet Board Member - Sam Hurley
My name is Sam Hurley, and I currently serve as the State Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Director within the Bureau of EMS (Maine EMS)...
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Sep 8, 20221 min read
Meet Board Member - Deb Gregoire
Why I Joined the MSA Hello Everyone. I am the Stroke Program Coordinator at Maine Medical Center, a Joint Commission Certified...
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Jun 1, 20228 min read
MSA's Chair Dr. Morris Vision for the Future
Visioning Jane Morris, MD Greetings to all interested in improving the care of stroke patients! I am honored to have been elected the...
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Posterior Circulation Stroke
Principal Authors Zachary Tillett, MD, Resident Physician Emergency Medicine, Maine Medical Center Jane Morris, MD, Stroke and TeleStroke...
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Dec 7, 20212 min read
Tenecteplase (TNK) for treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke
After 25 years of Alteplase® (recombinant tissue plasminogen activator or r-tPA) being the only option for acute stroke thrombolysis,...
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Nov 15, 20212 min read
Advocating for a Stroke System of Care in Maine
In the United States every 40 seconds someone has a stroke, every 4 minutes someone dies from a stroke and about 400 people die each day...
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Jul 6, 20211 min read
Maine EMS Winter 2020 Stroke Newsletter
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