Thrombolytic treatment in the oldest-old patient with acute ischemic stroke: an update on current evidence
The incidence of ischemic stroke rises exponentially with age, with a steep increase in the age interval between 75 and 85 years. Thrombolytic therapy restores cerebral blood flow in patients with acute ischemic stroke of any etiology by using drugs that dissolve blood clots. Infusion for 1 h of alt...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2013-09-01
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| Series: | Italian Journal of Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/414 |