Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Stroke

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Annotation The world's leading experts detail the basic rationale, scientific evidence, and treatment protocol for thrombolytic therapy in acute stroke patients. Thoroughly revised and updated, these experienced clinicians show how promptly delivered thrombolysis can restore cerebral blood flow in time to salvage brain and neurologic functions. New chapters cover topics such as the newer thrombolytics (TNK, desmoteplase, and reteplase, MRI imaging to guide thrombolytics, new content on intr-arterial and comibed IV/IA therapies, as well as new clinical cases covering the real-life use of throbolytics. Their description of the treatment protocol discusses field triage and management, emergency department therapy, brain imaging, clinical decision making and patient selection, drug administration, post-thrombolysis management, and the treatment of complications.