The golden hour of acute ischemic stroke

Abstract Background Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS) treatment has been revolutionised in the last two decades with the increasing use of Intravenous Thrombolysis (IVT) and with the advent of Endovascular therapy (EVT). AIS treatment and outcome are time dependant and time saving measures are being imple...

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Main Authors: Rajiv Advani, Halvor Naess, Martin W. Kurz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13049-017-0398-5