Comprehensive stroke centre | Primary stroke centre |
• Advanced thrombolytic capability, including endovascular treatment | • Capability to provide acute medical thrombolysis (i.e., intravenous administration of tissue plasminogen activator) |
• Neurosurgical capability | • Stroke unit care |
• Stroke unit care | • Interdisciplinary stroke team (but may not be as complete or available as in a comprehensive centre) |
• Advanced neurovascular imaging capability | • Computed tomography on site |
• Interdisciplinary stroke team | • Responsibility for stroke service within a site |
• Responsibility for stroke service coordination across a region | |