Acute Ischemic Stroke Resources
You can find the American Stroke Association’s 2026 Guideline for the Early Management of Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke published in Stroke and additional background materials for health professionals can be found on Professional Heart Daily.
The 2026 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association guideline advances acute ischemic stroke management with mobile stroke units, expanded thrombolysis options, broader endovascular thrombectomy eligibility and — for the first time — pediatric stroke care. Use the following resources to stay abreast of the changing clinical environment and support the best treatment outcomes for acute ischemic stroke.
Acute Ischemic Stroke Case Studies
Stroke Simulation Toolkit
- How to Guide-Stroke Simulation Event (PDF)
- Stroke Simulation Event Example (Video)
- Stroke Simulation Scenarios (PDF)
- Pre-Hospital and at Facility Checklist/Feedback Form (Editable PDF)
- Pre-Hospital and At Facility Checklist & Feedback Sheet (PDF)
- Stroke Simulation Event Registration
- Stroke Simulation Locations
Patient Tools
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Infographic
- Lo que debes saber: riesgos de padecer un ataque o derrame cerebral y cómo estar preparado (PDF)
- What You Need to Know About Ischemic Stroke Treatment
- Spot a Stroke F.A.S.T (Video)
- Let's Talk About Ischemic Stroke (PDF)
- Let's Talk About Children and Stroke (PDF)
- Hablemos sobre ser cuidador de un sobreviviente de un ataque o derrame cerebral
- Let's Talk about Hemorrhagic Stroke (PDF)