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Key to a potentially good outcome of a stroke patient is the continuity of the treatment chain, which starts from stroke identifi cation to treatment and further clinical management. In the USA, this is often referred to as the fi ve “A’s” in acute stroke management (Table 4.1 ).
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Grunwald, I.Q., Fassbender, K., Wakhloo, A.K. (2012). Basic Milestones in Stroke Treatment. In: How to set up an Acute Stroke Service. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-21405-9_4
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