Stroke outcomes in Thai elderly patients treated with and without intravenous thrombolysis

Higher mortality was found in very old patients with acute ischemic stroke treated with intravenous recombinant tissue-plasminogen activator (rtPA) as compared to younger patients. The benefit of thrombolytic treatment in this particular subgroup is still a subject of debate. The purpose of this stu...

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Main Authors: Pornpatr A. Dharmasaroja, Sombat Muengtaweepongsa, Junya Pattaraarchachai, Permphan Dharmasaroja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-08-01
Series:Neurology International
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/ni/article/view/4562