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Hemorrhage After Thrombolytic Therapy for Stroke: The Clinically Relevant Number Needed to Harm
Stroke 38:2279-2283, Saver,J.L., 2007
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Article Abstract
Most patients who experience SICH have severe baseline infarcts and already are destined for poor outcomes. For every 100 patients treated with tPA, approximately 1 will experience a severely disable or fatal final outcome as a result of tPA-related SICH.
 
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