Sodium nitroprusside: low price and safe drug to control BP during thrombolysis in AIS

This study analyzes the use of sodium nitroprusside (SN) as an option to reduce blood pressure (BP) below 180/105 mmHg during the management of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) in patients submitted to intravenous thrombolysis.Method The sample was composed by 60 patients who had AIS and were submitted t...

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Main Authors: Jessyca L. Koslyk, Renata D. Ducci, Edison M. Nóvak, Viviane F. Zétola, Marcos C. Lange
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2015-09-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2015000900755&lng=en&tlng=en