Follow-up care

AVM AVM hemorrhage Intracerebral bleeding Follow-up care

About the follow-up care

Each hospital in the Netherlands provides different follow-up care. Many hospitals have a special outpatient clinic for follow-up care, but this may also be arranged via a home care organization. Often there are regional agreements in place. You can discuss this with your treating physician. The follow-up care is often not tailored specifically to people who have suffered a stroke at a young age.

Standard of care

The standard of care for CVA/TIA below describes the standard for good care offered to patients following a stroke, from the patient’s perspective. The standard of care offers a guideline for collaboration of professionals in the care chains, with the care being tailored to the wishes and needs of people who have suffered a stroke and their loved ones.

Go to the standard of care CVA/TIA

Follow-up care discussion and digital questionnaire

At the CVA follow-up care outpatient clinic, you will meet with the specialized nurse or practice support worker. You can discuss questions or problems that have risen after your discharge. read more

Follow-up care discussion and digital questionnaire

At the CVA follow-up care outpatient clinic, you will meet with the specialized nurse or practice support worker. You can discuss questions or problems resulting from your cerebral infarction, cerebral hemorrhage or TIA, such as problems with memory, attention, concentration and fatigue, side effects of medication or new symptoms. As there is a clear link between lifestyle and the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases, you will be asked to complete a digital questionnaire prior to your first visit to the outpatient clinic. If you do not have a computer, then the nurse or practice support worker will complete the questionnaire with you during your first visit to the outpatient clinic.

Lifestyle outpatient clinic

After visiting the CVA follow-up outpatient clinic, all results will be discussed in a team of specialists and specialized nurses. Recommendations for a treatment plan will be given based on these results, for example the recommendation to lose weight, quit smoking or change medication. These results will be discussed with you and we will discuss with you whether you will implement these changes with help from us at the outpatient clinic or from the family physician/practice support staff.