At 10am he is on the 3rd tee when his playing partner, Steve sees him develop a right facial droop, fall to the ground and is unable to rise. His speech is incomprehensible.
Steve recognises the signs of a stroke and dials 999 on his mobile.
At 10.20 the ambulance arrives, via the cart track, the paramedics carry out the FAST test (face drooped, unable to lift right arm, unable to speak), check his BM which is normal, and his blood pressure is 178/95. A rhythm strip confirms atrial fibrillation.
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At 10.30 they leave the scene and pre-alert the emergency department (ED) at their local hospital which is a thrombectomy hub i.e. able to offer both thrombolysis and thrombectomy.
