Clot dissolution is better with ultrasound assisted thrombolysis for fresh clots with higher cholesterol content

Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) remains the only drug for recanalization in acute ischemic stroke, and the dose is determined by the patient's body-weight. Properties of the blood clot as well as ultrasound exposure might affect the thrombolysis outcome. In this study, clot was prepared by m...

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Main Authors: Zhou, Yufeng, Sharma, Vijay Kumar, Murugappan, Kanna Suresh, Ahmad, Aftab
Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Format: Conference Paper
Language:English
Published: 2013
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/96098
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/10088