Stroke Telemedicine
More than 700,000 people in the United States experience a stroke each year, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the country and the leading cause of adult disability. For a patient who has had a stroke, every minute counts. The UPMC Stroke Institute, located at UPMC Presbyterian, has implemented a stroke telemedicine program, which uses state-of-the-art videoconferencing technology to link stroke experts to emergency department physicians throughout our network of hospitals. Stroke telemedicine allows more patients to be treated faster and closer to home.