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Contraindications to intravenous rtPA for acute stroke: A critical reappraisal

Only 1%–5% of patients with acute ischemic stroke presenting within 3 hours of symptoms receive IV recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA)—the only effective treatment available. The administration of rtPA is limited by extensive exclusion criteria, many of which are not based on evidence, b...

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Published in:Neurol Clin Pract
Main Authors: Fugate, Jennifer E., Rabinstein, Alejandro A.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Academy of Neurology 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5798502/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29473642
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1212/CPJ.0b013e318296f0a9
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