Case volumes of intra-arterial and intravenous treatment of ischemic stroke in the USA

Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 27-31

  Hirsch, J A ^a   Yoo, Albert J ^a   Nogueira, R G ^a   Verduzco, L A ^a   Schwamm, L H ^a   Pryor, J C ^a   Rabinov, J D ^a   Gonzalez R G ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

ARTICLE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CASE FINDING; CASE STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MECHANICAL THROMBECTOMY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MERCI RETRIEVAL DEVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STROKE PATIENT; STROKE UNIT; UNITED STATES;

BRAIN ISCHEMIA; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRA-ARTERIAL; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; STROKE; THROMBECTOMY; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70450134896     PISSN: 17598478     EISSN: 17598486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnis.2009.000166     Document Type: Article

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