Nýr dagur risinn – saga slagmeðferðar á Íslandi

Translated title of the contribution: Dawn of a new Day - A brief History of Stroke Treatment in Iceland

Brynhildur Thors, Vilhjálmur Vilmarsson

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Abstract

Í þessari grein verður stiklað á stóru í sögu meðferðar við blóðþurrðarslagi á Íslandi en miklar framfarir hafa átt sér stað síðustu áratugi og viðhorf til sjúkdómsins gjörbreyst. Greinin byggir að hluta til á viðtölum við lækna sem komu að þessari uppbyggingu. Þegar litið er yfir farinn veg má sjá að Ísland hefur að mörgu leyti verið í fararbroddi í innleiðingu nýrra meðferða við slagi þegar horft er til þeirra landa sem við berum okkur saman við. Það má þakka dugmiklum frumkvöðlum sem höfðu mikinn metnað fyrir hönd þessa sjúklingahóps.


Here we will briefly review the main influential factors and milestones in the history of stroke care in Iceland. Over the last few decades the treatment of ischemic stroke has revolutionized in many ways and so has the general mindset of those providing it. This review article is partly based upon interviews with Icelandic doctors that partook in the development. Looking back at this history it is clear that, in many ways, the medical care in Iceland was at the forefront in implementing those emerging new treatments in stroke care. This is mainly on account of ambitious and hard working individuals that were not easily dissuaded but firmly believed in the possibility of better outcomes for their stroke patients.

Translated title of the contributionDawn of a new Day - A brief History of Stroke Treatment in Iceland
Original languageIcelandic
Pages (from-to)501-506
Number of pages6
JournalLæknablaðið
Volume108
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2022

Other keywords

  • ischemic stroke
  • neurology department
  • stroke unit
  • thrombectomy
  • thrombolysis

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