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ECASS 3: Thrombolysis Beneficial Up to 4.5 Hours After Acute Ischemic Stroke
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Title ECASS 3: Thrombolysis Beneficial Up to 4.5 Hours After Acute Ischemic Stroke
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/581025?src=rss
Description Results of the randomized ECASS 3 trial confirm a "modest but significant" benefit from thrombolytic therapy given up to 4.5 hours after stroke onset, but the authors emphasize that early treatment is still the goal. Medscape Medical News
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Date Sep 25, 2008
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