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Management of acute ischaemic stroke.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19966702     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Ischaemic strokes comprise the majority of strokes in clinical medicine. With the widespread use of thrombolytic therapy within 3 hours of presentation the long-term disability as a result of ischaemic stroke has improved markedly. This article summarizes the clinical management of ischaemic strokes including recent advances.
Authors:
Husayn Al Mahdy
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  British journal of hospital medicine (London, England : 2005)     Volume:  70     ISSN:  1750-8460     ISO Abbreviation:  Br J Hosp Med (Lond)     Publication Date:  2009 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-12-07     Completed Date:  2010-03-11     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101257109     Medline TA:  Br J Hosp Med (Lond)     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  572-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, London SE18 4QX.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Disease
Anticoagulants / therapeutic use*
Brain Ischemia / complications,  diagnosis,  drug therapy*
Early Diagnosis
Humans
Middle Aged
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / therapeutic use*
Recovery of Function
Stroke / diagnosis,  drug therapy*,  etiology
Thrombolytic Therapy*
Time Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anticoagulants; 0/Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors

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