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The exact science of stroke thrombolysis and the quiet art of patient selection.
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The science of metric-based patient stratification for intravenous thrombolysis, revolutionized by the landmark National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke trial, has transformed acute ischaemic stroke therapy. Recanalization of an occluded artery produces tissue reperfusion that unequivocally improves outcome and function in patients with acute ischaemic stroke. Recanalization can be achieved mainly through intravenous thrombolysis, but other methods such as intra-arterial thromb...
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- Publication status:
- Published
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- Journal:
- Brain : a journal of neurology
- Volume:
- 136
- Issue:
- Pt 12
- Pages:
- 3528-3553
- Publication date:
- 2013-12-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1460-2156
- ISSN:
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0006-8950
- Source identifiers:
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429243
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- Language:
- English
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- pubs:429243
- Deposit date:
- 2014-08-21
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- 2013
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