159Appendix C: List of National Stroke Care Guidelines

There are numerous national guidelines related to stroke care. This is a list of the most common ones used by certified Stroke Centers.

AANN Clinical Practice Guidelines—available online: www.aann.org

American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Focused Update of the 2013 Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke Regarding Endovascular Treatment: A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (2015)

American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Guidelines—available online for free: strokeassociation.org

Care of the Patient With Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. (2012). AANN clinical practice guideline series

Comprehensive Overview of Nursing and Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Care of the Stroke Patient: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association (2010)

Evidence for Stroke Family Caregiver and Dyad Interventions: A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (2014)

Expansion of the Time Window for Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke With Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator: A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (2009)

160Guidelines for Adult Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery: A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (2015)

Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (2013)

Guidelines for the Management of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (2012)

Guidelines for the Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (2015)

Guidelines for the Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack: A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (2014)

Guidelines for the Prevention of Stroke in Women: A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (2014)

Guidelines for the Primary Prevention of Stroke: A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (2014)

Interactions Within Stroke Systems of Care: A Policy Statement From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (2013)

Palliative Care and Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke: A Policy Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (2016)

Recommendations for the Implementation of Telemedicine Within Stroke Systems of Care: A Policy Statement From the American Heart Association (2009)

Recommendations for the Management of Cerebral and Cerebellar Infarction and Swelling: A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (2014)

161Scientific Rationale for the Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria for Intravenous Alteplase in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (2015)

Telemedicine Quality and Outcomes in Stroke: A Scientific Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (2016)162