PLAT and Stroke: Perceptions may have altered as a consequence of public media campaigns [F.A.S.T (Face, Arm, Speech, Time) campaigns launched by NSF, American Heart Association (AHA) and American Stroke Association (ASA), and the UK’s Stroke Association], publicised debate regarding potential benefits and risks of tPA treatment [14], and release of clinical guidelines with an increased time-frame for treatment [5, 15].