Treatment for a Stroke

A stroke requires emergency treatment. It will depend upon whether you are having an ischemic stroke or a hemorrhagic stroke.
Ischemic Stroke
•    Blood thinning drugs
•    Delivery of tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) through IV
•    TPA delivered directly to the brain
•    Mechanical clot removal
To prevent another stroke, doctors may recommend:
•    Carotid endarterectomy, and/or
•    Angioplasty and stents
Hemorrhagic stroke
•    Medication to prevent blood clots
•    Surgical blood vessel repair.