More than 100 patients receive advanced stroke care at MCR

 So, they completely fucking failed at getting survivors recovered! 'care' is not recovery!

This is the whole problem in stroke enumerated in one word; 'care'; NOT RECOVERY!

If your hospital is touting 'care' it means they are a failure because they are delivering 'care'; NOT RECOVERY! I would never go to a failed hospital!

YOU have to get involved and change this failure mindset of 'care' to 100% RECOVERY! Survivors want RECOVERY, NOT 'CARE'!

I see nothing here that states going for 100% recovery! You need to create EXACT PROTOCOLS FOR THAT!

ASK SURVIVORS WHAT THEY WANT, THEY'LL NEVER RESPOND 'CARE'! This tyranny of low expectations has to be completely rooted out of any stroke conversation! I wouldn't go there because of such incompetency as not having 100% recovery protocols!

RECOVERY IS THE ONLY GOAL IN STROKE! 

GET THERE!'

More than 100 patients receive advanced stroke care at MCR

Northern Colorado’s only mechanical thrombectomy program improves stroke survival and recovery outcomes

Loveland, Colo. – UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies (MCR) has reached a significant milestone in advanced stroke care(NOT RECOVERY!): more than 100 patients have been treated with mechanical thrombectomy since the program launched in late 2023.MCR is the only hospital in northern Colorado offering thrombectomy, a specialized procedure that removes large blood clots from the brain. Since clots are one of two leading causes of stroke, this lifesaving technique dramatically improves patient outcomes, enabling faster recovery with less disability. Before MCR’s program, patients in northern Colorado and southern Wyoming often had to be transported to Denver for this procedure – if time allowed. Now, they can receive advanced stroke care(NOT RECOVERY!) sooner, which means more lives saved and better post-procedure outcomes. “It’s hard to believe how far we’ve come. What began as an ambitious vision, built from the ground up, has grown into a high-impact program that is saving lives and changing outcomes every single day,” said Dr. Gautam Sachdeva, vascular interventional neurologist at MCR and leader of the thrombectomy program. “Every success along the way has been powered by collaboration – emergency medical services partners, emergency room staff, physicians, nurses, technicians, radiology, intensive care(NOT RECOVERY!) unit teams, support staff and countless others coming together with a shared purpose.”Patients like Loveland resident 32-year-old Erica Brown are grateful to have this program close to home. In February 2025, Erica experienced a stroke caused by a blood clot in her brain. Fortunately, her husband quickly noticed something was wrong and called 911. Crews from Loveland Fire Department and Thompson Valley EMS responded. The TVEMS team rushed her to MCR, where the stroke team was standing by. Less than 90 minutes after arriving at the hospital, the clot was removed and full blood flow was restored to her brain. Thanks to the quick and coordinated efforts, Erica woke up the next day able to move and speak without limitations, allowing her to recover quickly and return to enjoying life.How mechanical thrombectomy works A thin flexible tube – or catheter – is inserted into an artery in the groin or arm. Guided by X-ray imaging, an interventional neurologist navigates the catheter to the clot in the brain. A device inserted through the catheter is then used to remove the clot, either by pulling it out or suctioning it out, to restore blood flow to the brain.Mechanical thrombectomy is most effective when performed quickly, according to Sachdeva. Traditional clot-busting medications are only an option for patients in the first 4.5 hours after the first symptoms appear, and they don’t always work on large clots. Thrombectomy can be offered up to 24 hours after the patient was last known to be well. “Time is critical in this type of procedure,” Sachdeva said. “When this is done promptly and there’s minimal brain damage already, patients can experience near-complete recovery.” Recovery varies depending on stroke severity. Some patients regain movement and speech immediately, walk the next day and go home within days. Others may require rehabilitation.Know the signs: BE FAST A stroke can happen at any age and any time, and approximately two million brain cells die every minute a stroke goes untreated. Sachdeva urges everyone to know and watch for the signs of stroke and be ready to act. BE FAST is an easy way to remember sudden signs of stroke:

Balance: Sudden loss of balance or inability to walk straight.

Eyes: Sudden loss or changes in vision.

Face: Uneven smile or drooping of mouth.

Arm: Sudden loss of arm strength or coordination.

Speech: Inability to speak clearly or to understand what is being said.

Time: Time to call 911 if you suspect stroke symptoms.