Hennepin Stroke Center door-to-IV treatment times

Treatment times among the fastest in the U.S.

Two million brain cells die each minute during a stroke. That’s why time is of the essence during acute stroke care. Patients who come to Hennepin Stroke Center experience some of the fastest stroke treatment times in the U.S.

If provided promptly to appropriate candidates, clot-busting drugs such as a tissue plasmin-ogenactivator tPA) are the most effective treatment for many stroke patients. Hennepin Stroke Center features:

Moving a patient through the Emergency Department doors

A “door-to-IV-tPA” time that beats the national best practice. Over the last four years, the average time elapsed between patient arrival and tPA (clot-busting drug) administration has been consistently less than the national best-practice door-to-IV time of 60 minutes.

Delivery of tPA to 17% of ischemic stroke patients. This compares with an average
of 2% of patients nationally and 11-18% in top U.S. stroke programs.

If you are a patient and would like to make a clinic appointment, call (612) 873-2515.

If you are a physician and would like to request a TIA or stroke consultation or refer a stroke patient, call Hennepin Connect at (800) 424-4262 or (612) 873-4262.