Stroke

Services & Specialties

Stroke Strikes Fast. Know the Signs.

Every 40 seconds someone in the U.S. has a stroke. It's the second leading cause of death worldwide. When treatment begins quickly, full recovery is more likely. Chesapeake Regional Healthcare is a thrombectomy-capable, Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center ready to treat even the most complex stroke cases with fast, high-quality care. If you know the signs of stroke, you can BEFAST to help someone get the quick care they need. Click here to download our Scoop on Stroke infographic!

Services & Specialties

Stroke Care

Chesapeake Regional Medical Center has a specialized stroke team. When a patient comes into the Emergency Room, they will be examined within 5 minutes. Our physicians and nurses are specially trained in diagnostic testing and rapid treatment.

The process when a 911 call is received.

The EMS crews arrive, check vitals, assess stroke symptoms
The decision to transport the patient is made
CRMC’s Emergency Department (ED) is alerted
CRMC’s on-call stroke team is alerted
The patient arrives at the Emergency Department and is assessed immediately by a physician
The patient undergoes a CT scan or other diagnostic testing to determine stroke type
Treatments from IV medication to surgery are offered on-site by qualified neurologists, neuro-interventionalists, and neurosurgeons

The gold standard treatment for ischemic strokes is tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) and thrombectomy. While tPA works by dissolving the clot and improving blood flow in the brain, a thrombectomy is an emergency procedure that treats ischemic strokes by mechanically removing blood clots and restoring blood flow in the brain. During a thrombectomy, our neurovascular team can place a catheter inside a large artery in the brain and remove the clot with an aspiration device and stent-retriever.