Care and Treatment of Stroke
We take care of your nervous system health
A select group of highly professional and certified doctors in the various neurological specialties are ready to assist you with the quality and warmth that characterizes us. Our mission is to provide you with comprehensive and multidisciplinary care programs for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of nervous system diseases, always maintaining excellence in our activities focusing on your safety.
Cerebrovascular diseases - STROKE
Every minute that passes without a stroke being treated is equal to the loss of around 2 million brain cells due to cell death. If left untreated, that is basically the equivalent of 36 years of normal brain aging. Therefore, it comes at a great cost in terms of the patient’s function and ability to return to a normal way of life.
Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death and the leading cause of serious long-term disability among adults. The doctors and health professionals at the ABC Medical Center’s Neurology Center work in a comprehensive way for patients’ care. We have international accreditation by the Joint Commission International (JCI) for the care of STROKE patients.
Stroke is a treatable, time-dependent disorder. The sooner we intervene, the more likely the patient will have a good outcome.
What is a cerebrovascular disease - STROKE?
Cerebral vascular disease (CVD) refers to all those brain dysfunctions of vascular origin. Its acute manifestation is known by the term STROKE – it means “blow” in Latin – because it is usually sudden. The term STROKE joins the cerebrovascular nature with the acuteness of the episode.
In general terms, the STROKE is divided into two large groups according to its production mechanism:
- Ischemic stroke: It is produced by the occlusion of an artery, which prevents blood from irrigating an area of the brain. When this happens, the affected area lacks oxygen and nutrients and the cells suffer an ischemic injury. The occlusion may be due to a local thrombus, a remote clot lodged in the brain blood flow, or to diseases of the brain blood vessels.
- Hemorrhagic stroke: In this case, the rupture of an artery produces bleeding that, in turn, causes brain injury or compression. The bleeding can be intracerebral or on the surface of the brain (subdural or subarachnoid space). In the first case, the cause is usually associated with hypertension and, less frequently, by malformations in the vessels; in the latter, the cause is more often a head injury or a dilated artery (aneurysm).
Stroke represents one of the top ten causes of death worldwide in developed countries according to the WHO according to the results obtained in 2016 with a 15-year trend. It is the fourth cause of death in Mexico, representing the third cause in people over 65 years old, and has an incidence of 118 per 100,000 people per year, a prevalence of 8 per 1000 people, and 38.1 mortality per 100,000 people. In addition, it is the first cause of disability in adults and the second cause of dementia. It is estimated that 20% of survivors require special care for three months after the event and almost 30% remain with a permanent serious disability.
More than 250 patients with cerebral ischemia cared for since 2015
- Every second counts
50% of our patients have been treated in less than 45 minutes, exceeding the international standard of 60 minutes, a goal established in the international guide: 2018 Guidelines for Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke of the American Heart Association. - JCI Certification
We are the first medical center in Mexico to obtain the Joint Commission International (JCI) certification as “Primary Stroke Care Centers”. This accreditation joins that of the Mexican Association of Cerebral Vascular Disease (Asociación Mexicana de Enfermedad Vascular Cerebral, AMEVASC). Both accreditations ensure that the patient will obtain timely care, generating a lower neurological deficit, increasing their quality of life by having fewer aftereffects, and, in addition, reducing costs and hospital stay. - Multidisciplinary team
We have a multidisciplinary team where emergency physicians, neurologists, neurosurgeons, neurolinguists, and physical therapists that in a timely and rapid manner meet the patient’s needs to help reduce stroke sequelae. - State-of-the-art technology
ABC Medical Center is one of the few health institutions nationwide that offers this treatment with state-of-the-art equipment and highly trained personnel to perform the procedure.
STROKE is a sudden, serious illness that previously had no treatment and can now be treated very effectively in the emergency room. What is actually happening in a STROKE is that there is a clot in the brain that blocks an artery, therefore, a part of the brain begins to die because it has no blood flow. In this video, Dr. Juan Manuel Calleja will talk about the process followed in ABC Medical Center as an internationally certified hospital for the care of cerebrovascular diseases.
More than 250 patients with cerebral ischemia cared for since 2015
1%
fewer comorbidities and major complications
1%
fewer days of stay for recovery
1%
less mortality
Comparison of cases from 2018 vs 2019
What to do before a stroke
Facial
weakness
Loosening of
an arm
Altered
language
Get in touch, go immediately
to the emergency room
Every second counts!
Do not waste time and go to the ABC Emergency Room, the only center in Mexico certified by the Joint Commission International (JCI) to treat STROKE.
What to do before a stroke
Facial
weakness
Loosening of
an arm
Altered
language
Get in touch, go immediately
to the emergency room
Every second counts!
Do not waste time and go to the ABC Emergency Room, the only center in Mexico certified by the Joint Commission International (JCI) to treat STROKE.
Support groups for patients and families
We seek to inform patients and their families about the condition, enhance the patient’s capacity and skills for self-care, avoid social isolation, contribute to the acceptance of limitations and adverse effects, transcend the condition and establish friendship and identity networks:
- Stroke: We ensure your health care in a sensitive and considerate manner and we provide you with the necessary elements to improve your physical and emotional capacity through learning and the exchange of experiences.
- Head trauma: Each session lasts two hours; in the first hour, a specialist addresses a topic of interest related to the condition, and in the second hour, the participants share their experiences.
Our Locations
At ABC Medical Center, we are prepared to serve you in out two Campuses 24/24h, 7 days a week.
Campus Santa Fe
Av. Carlos Graef Fernández 154, Col. Santa Fe,
Cuajimalpa, 05300, Cd. de México.
Tel. 55 1103 1600
Campus Santa Fe
Av. Carlos Graef Fernández 154, Col. Santa Fe,
Cuajimalpa, 05300, Cd. de México.
Tel. 55 1103 1600
