title: [Fibrinolysis and acute stroke in maritime search and rescue medical evacuation].
abstract: Medical management of a female passenger with acute stroke aboard a cruise ship at the sea allowed a fast evacuation towards a stroke unit by an helicopter staffed with an emergency medical doctor. Fibrinolysis begun in a short delay after magnetic resonance imaging.
authors.affiliation: Samu 83, Samu de coordination médicale maritime, 1208, avenue Colonel-Picot, 83056 Toulon, France.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lambert
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cabardis
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Valance
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Borge
authors.forename: J-L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Ducassé
authors.forename: J-J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Arzalier
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D017732:Air Ambulances; D000401:Aircraft; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005260:Female; D005342:Fibrinolysis; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012767:Ships; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016896:Treatment Outcome