Stroke patients with a cerebral vessel occlusion that is clearly visible on brain imaging are potential candidates for intra-arterial thrombolysis. Preliminary evidence indicates that the NIH Stroke ...
GLASGOW, Scotland — New data from a large international registry of thrombolysis in stroke suggest that tissue plasminogen activator (tPA, alteplase) is safe to use in patients with very severe ...
Nurses on the stroke/neurovascular unit at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center (PSVMC) in Portland, OR, care for approximately 500 stroke patients per year. Nursing staff members used the standard ...