Lack of Clinical Significance of Early Ischemic Changes on Computed Tomography in Acute Stroke
Authors:
- Suresh C. PatelSPSuresh C. Patel
- Steven R. LevineSLSteven R. Levine
- Barbara C. TilleyBTBarbara C. Tilley
- James C. GrottaJGJames C. Grotta
- Mei LuMLMei Lu
- Michael FrankelMFMichael Frankel
- Jr E. Clarke HaleyJHJr E. Clarke Haley
- Thomas G. BrottTBThomas G. Brott
- Joseph P. BroderickJBJoseph P. Broderick
- Steven HorowitzSHSteven Horowitz
- Patrick D. LydenPLPatrick D. Lyden
- Christopher A. LewandowskiCLChristopher A. Lewandowski
Open Access
- 12 December 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 286 (22) , 2830-2838
Abstract
In patients with acute ischemic stroke treated with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) within 3 hours of stroke onset, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) rt-PA Stroke Study Group reported a highly statistically significant therapeutic effect at 3 months,1 which was sustained at 1 year.2Keywords
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