[Nursing support during thrombolysis in the neurovascular ICU]

Intravenous thrombolysis is one of two emergency procedures for ischaemic stroke. Its implementation requires fine coordination of the healthcare team and must be adapted to the local context of each hospital and sector. International good clinical practice guidelines are available to support team organisation.

[Nursing care after thrombectomy]

Since its inception in 2015, thrombectomy has revolutionised the emergency management of ischaemic stroke with large vessel occlusion. Indeed, early endovascular extraction of the thrombus considerably improves the prognosis. Different medical teams are involved in the critically urgent management of these very fragile patients.