Additional Links

• website https://www.providence.org/locations/wa/sacred-heart-medical-center/stroke-program?Is=location&y_source=1_MjA5MTk3MjQtNTQ0LWxvY2F0aW9uLndlYnNpdGU%3D

Hours of Operation

• M-Su 24hr

Services

• Emergency stroke assessment and treatment
• IV clot-busting therapy
• Intra-arterial therapy
• Thrombolytic therapy
• Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)
• Intravenous heparin
• Diagnostic imaging
• Carotid artery duplex Doppler and color flow Doppler
• Cerebral angiography
• CT scans, including dynamic infusion and rapid spiral scans
• Magnetic resonance angiography
• MRI
• Single photon emission computerized tomography (SPECT) radionuclide scanning
• Transcranial Doppler

About Providence Sacred Heart Stroke Center

Every stroke is a medical emergency, even if symptoms go away quickly. If you know the warning signs and call 911 right away, you can help save lives and prevent or limit brain damage.

The nationally-recognized stroke team at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center provides rapid, high-level diagnosis and care at any hour. As a Primary Stroke Center, we're certified by national leaders for meeting advanced standards of stroke care. The center is part of the Providence Neuroscience Center, a comprehensive, integrated neuroscience program that treats conditions of the brain and spine.

Neurologists