Stroke Center

1. History and Development

The Stroke Center at Bach Mai Hospital was established based on the Stroke Emergency Room, with the goal of specializing in the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of cerebral stroke patients. Over its development, the Center has become a leading unit in the field of stroke, pioneering the application of modern intervention techniques and comprehensive stroke management models in Vietnam.

2. Organizational Structure

The Center currently consists of the following main functional departments:

• Emergency and Voluntary Treatment Room
• Stroke Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
• Inpatient Treatment Ward
• On-demand Examination and Treatment Department
• Nursing – Social Work – Patient Counseling Unit
• Quality Management – Scientific Research – Training Department

The staff includes over 50 employees, with nearly 20 specialized stroke doctors, including 01 Professor, 01 PhD, 02 Level II Specialists, and many Masters/Residency doctors trained extensively both domestically and internationally in stroke and neurocritical care.

3. Functions and Missions

• Provide emergency care, diagnosis, treatment, and comprehensive management for stroke patients.
• Perform advanced specialized techniques: intravenous thrombolysis, mechanical thrombectomy, endovascular interventions for cerebrovascular diseases, targeted temperature management (TTM), external ventricular drainage, etc.
• Serve as a training facility for emergency resuscitation and stroke specialists; transfer modern technical procedures to lower-level hospitals.
• Conduct scientific research and engage in international cooperation in the field of stroke.
• Provide community health communication and education on stroke prevention.

4. Notable Technical Activities

• Intravenous Thrombolysis (rt-PA) for acute ischemic stroke.
• Mechanical Thrombectomy for clot removal.
• Endovascular interventions for cerebrovascular diseases: cerebral aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations (AVM), etc.
• External Ventricular Drainage.
• Targeted Temperature Management (TTM) for severe stroke patients in intensive care.
• Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound and continuous EEG monitoring in neuro-resuscitation.
• Implementation of post-stroke patient management models in the community.
• Publication of dozens of scientific articles in major national and international medical journals annually; organizing large-scale stroke conferences and publishing postgraduate textbooks for the specialty.
• Training Master's students, Level I and II Specialists, and PhD candidates specializing in Stroke.