Myocardial infarction following t-PA for acute stroke

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 417-420

  Mehdiratta, M ^a,c   Murphy, C ^b   Al Harthi, A ^b   Teal, P A ^b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR; TROPONIN;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DRUG INFUSION; DRUG USE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART INFARCTION; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INTRACARDIAC THROMBOSIS; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 37049012472     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0317167100007289     Document Type: Article

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