A systems approach to immediate evaluation and management of hyperacute stroke

Stroke

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1530-1540

  Levine, Steven R ^a  

^a HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebrovascular disorders; Emergency medical services; Plasminogen activator, tissue type; Stroke, acute; Thrombolytic therapy

Indexed keywords

ALTEPLASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT MONITORING; PHASE 1 CLINICAL TRIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE;

EID: 0030852998     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.28.8.1530     Document Type: Article

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