,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #abhg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ad1 #bjbf,mr4   
,latim] 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,d+ell7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ /roke
 z a national heal? crisis requir+      
imm$iate1 coord9at$ ,f$]al action1 & =  
o!r purposes4  ,:]eas /roke is ! fif?   
lead+ cause ( dea? & a lead+ cause (    
disability 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas    
l>ge vessel occlusion 7,,lvo7 /rokes    
acc\nt = approximately #ae to #cj p]c5t 
( all /rokes & are associat$ ) ! mo/    
sev]e outcomes2 ,:]eas me*anical        
?rombectomy 7,,mt7 is a highly          
effective1 evid5ce-bas$ proc$ure t      
significantly r$uces dea? & long-t]m    
disability 9 eligible ,,lvo /roke       
pati5ts1 :ile be+ co/ effective2 ,:]eas 
despite ! prov5 efficacy ( ,,mt1 only #c
 to #g p]c5t ( all eligible is*emic     
/roke pati5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates curr5tly
 receive ?is treatm5t2 ,:]eas treatm5t  

delays are associat$ ) gaps 9           
prehospital sy/ems1 includ+ insuffici5t 
em]g5cy m$ical s]vices 7,,ems7          
recognition ( ,,lvo /rokes1 an abs5ce ( 
/&>diz$ triage protocols1 & limit$      
inve/m5t 9 ,,ems & public education2    
,:]eas a rec5t ,society ( ,vascul> &    
,int]v5tional ,neurology survey f\nd t j
 #ae p]c5t ( ,,ems m$ical directors     
provide /roke education biannually &    
only #cc p]c5t ( ,,ems m$ical directors 
use ! ,am]ican ,/roke ,association ,,ems
 curriculum2 ,:]eas "t is critical 9    
acute /roke c>e1 & = e m9ute ( treatm5t 
delay1 ne>ly #b1jjj1jjj neurons are at  
risk ( p]man5t damage2 ,:]eas curr5t    
,,ems r\t+ practices (t5 transport      
pati5ts to ! ne>e/ hospital reg>dless ( 
! ?rombectomy capability ( ! hospital1  
result+ 9 h>mful delays f int]hospital  
transf]s2 ,:]eas ! guidel9es ( !        
,am]ican ,he>t ,association & ! ,am]ican
 ,/roke ,association recomm5d ,,ems     
transport ( suspect$ ,,lvo pati5ts      
directly to ?rombectomy-capable c5t]s )9

 a #fj-m9ute transport w9d[ :5ev]       
possible2 ,:]eas public recognition (   
/roke symptoms rema9s l[1 & only #aj    
,/ates require cont9u+ /roke education =
 ,,ems provid]s2 ,:]eas /roke is        
project$ to become ! lead+ cause (      
disability worldwide & rema9 a lead+    
cause ( disability 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by 
#bjcj1 und]scor+ ! urg5t ne$ = proactive
 national lead]%ip2 & ,:]eas ! ,society 
( ,vascul> & ,int]v5tional ,neurology's 
,mission ,?rombectomy has designat$ ,may
 #ae z ,_w ,/roke ,?rombectomy ,day to  
support ,mission ,?rombectomy's campaign
 to br+ aw>5ess to ! b5efits ( /roke    
treatm5t int]v5tion & ! ne$ = access to 
su* treatm5ts3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7          
recognizes /roke z a national heal?     
crisis requir+ imm$iate1 coord9at$      
,f$]al action2  7#b7 supports !         
developm5t & implem5tation ( a /&>diz$  
em]g5cy m$ical s]vices 7,,ems7 tra9+    
curriculum = /roke & l>ge vessel        
occlusion 7,,lvo7 recognition2  7#c7    

urges ,/ates & regional ,,ems sy/ems to 
adopt & en=ce r\t+ protocols prioritiz+ 
direct transport ( suspect$ ,,lvo /roke 
pati5ts to ?rombectomy-capable c5t]s :5 
)9 recomm5d$ transport times2  7#d7     
enc\rages increas$ ,f$]al & ,/ate       
inve/m5t 9 public /roke education       
campaigns to promote timely #i-a-a      
activation2  7#e7 calls = transp>5cy 9  
/roke c5t] capabilities & outcomes to   
aid ,,ems r\t+ decisions2  7#f7 affirms 
! ne$ = equitable access to me*anical   
?rombectomy & compreh5sive /roke c>e =  
all ,am]icans1 reg>dless ( geographic   
location2 &  7#g7 supports ! goals &    
ideals ( a ,_w ,/roke ,?rombectomy ,day4