Using mismatch on MRI to select thrombolytic responders: An attractive hypothesis awaiting confirmation

Stroke

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1100-1101

  Davis, Stephen M ^a,b   Donnan, Geoffrey A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mismatch; Penumbra; Stroke, ischemic; Thrombolytic therapy

Indexed keywords

ALTEPLASE;

BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HUMAN; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SHORT SURVEY; STROKE;

EID: 18244366047     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.0000162390.53046.4b     Document Type: Short Survey

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