Ultrasound-enhanced systemic thrombolysis. An effective and underutilized treatment for acute ischemic stroke;Ultrasonotrombólisis: un tratamiento eficaz e infrautilizado en el ictus isquémico

Medicina Intensiva

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 134-135

  Alvarez Fernandez J A ^a  

^a Hospital USP La Colina   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; LETTER; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

ACUTE DISEASE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; HUMANS; SPAIN; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; ULTRASONIC THERAPY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, TRANSCRANIAL;

EID: 79952695904     PISSN: 02105691     EISSN: 15786749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.medin.2010.12.013     Document Type: Letter

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