Stroke treatment at the Clínic

Strokes are the second cause of death and disability in the world. Each year, around 1,200 stroke patients are seen in the Hospital Clínic emergency room, of whom 800 are admitted and a high percentage (around 275) benefit from intravenous or endovascular revascularisation treatments. 

The professionals who treat stroke are grouped into the Cerebrovascular Pathology Functional Unit (UFPVC). This multidisciplinary team is made up of specialists in vascular neurology, neuroradiology, interventional radiology, neurosurgery, vascular surgery, anaesthesia and medical emergencies.

The UFPVC has a medical intensive care unit and a surgical care unit, an intermediate care stroke unit, a vascular and neurosurgery hospitalisation room, 2 neuroangioradiology rooms, a neurosurgery operating room, a day hospital and outpatient clinics. 

It is a reference unit for complex vascular pathology, including subarachnoid haemorrhage and mechanical thrombectomy for severe stroke. It provides specialist coverage for other hospitals, such as the Parc Taulí Hospital, the Mutua de Terrassa, the Althaia de Manresa Hospital and the Cerdanya Hospital. In addition to treating emergencies, it has a multidisciplinary clinic specialising in the evaluation of patients with complex vascular malformations.