Alberta stroke program ‘unmatched’ in Canada

University of Alberta Hospital neurologist Dr. Brian Buck discusses the case of André Therriault, a Donnelly farmer who survived and recovered from a serious stroke despite falling ill hundreds of kilometres away from a major stroke centre. This story is told in the video: Stroke program has rural Albertans covered [add hyperlink] on YouTube. In this podcast, Dr. Buck — Co-chair of the Acute Stroke Expert Working Group of the Cardiovascular Health & Stroke Strategic Clinical Network — talks about the Alberta Health Services stroke program and how it ensures Albertans in rural and remote communities can receive prompt, outstanding stroke care when they need it. “In terms of an integrated strategy to dealing with stroke patients, Alberta is unmatched,” says Dr. Buck.