Inclusion criteria: | |
1. | Suspected acute stroke according to the dispatcher stroke identification algorithm [8] during MSU hours and within the MSU catchment area |
2. | Age ≥ 18 years |
Inclusion criteria for the primary study population: | |
3. | Final diagnosis of ischemic stroke (ICD-10: I63) or TIA (G45 except G45.4) |
4. | Pre-stroke mRS ≤ 3 (able to ambulate without assistance) |
5. | Confirmed onset-to-alarm time ≤ 4 h |
Exclusion criteria: | |
1. | Symptom remission until arrival of MSU or regular ambulancea |
2. | Malignant or other severe primary disease with life expectancy < 1 year |
Exclusion criteria for the primary study population: | |
3. | Major surgery within last 4 weeks |
4. | Confirmed stroke within last 3 months |
5. | Absolute contraindication for both thrombolysis and endovascular treatment |