Thrombolysis therapy in octogenarians

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 78, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 662-

  Caso, Valeria ^a,b   Paciaroni, Maurizio ^a   Agnelli, Giancarlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b SANTA MARIA DELLA MISERICORDIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

AGED; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DRUG USE; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INCIDENCE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 34347209922     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2006.109041     Document Type: Editorial

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