Prenotification and other factors involved in rapid tPA administration

Current Atherosclerosis Reports

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2013, Pages

  Desai, Jamsheed A ^a   Smith, Eric E ^a  

^a FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Emergency department; Emergency medical services; Ischemic stroke; Quality improvement; Stroke; Thrombolysis; Tissue plasminogen activator

Indexed keywords

TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; DRUG INDICATION; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION; ONSET AGE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRENOTIFICATION; THERAPY DELAY; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; RESCUE PERSONNEL; STANDARDS; STROKE; TIME TO TREATMENT; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; REVIEW; STANDARD;

BRAIN ISCHEMIA; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; HUMANS; STROKE; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; TIME-TO-TREATMENT; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

EID: 84879484963     PISSN: 15233804     EISSN: 15346242     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11883-013-0337-5     Document Type: Article

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