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Point-of-Care International Normalized Ratio Testing Accelerates Thrombolysis in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke Using Oral Anticoagulants
Stroke 40:3547-3551, Rizos,T.,et al, 2009
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Article Abstract
Measuring INR by POC in an emergency setting is sufficiently precise in OAC acute stroke patients and substantially reduces the time interval unit INR values are available and therefore may hasten the initiation of thrombolysis.
 
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