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Thrombolysis with Alteplase 3 to 4.5 Hours After Acute Ischemic Stroke
NEJM 359:1317-1329,1393, Hacke,W.,et al, 2008
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Article Abstract
As compared with placebo, intravenous alteplase administered between 3 and 4.5 hours after the onset of symptoms significantly improved clinical outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke; alteplase was more frequently associated with symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage.
 
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