According to a study in the iJournal of the American Heart Association/i, stroke patients are three times more likely to receive clot-busting medication if treated at a certified stroke center. Intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) is the only drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for emergency treatment for people who have ischemic (clot-caused) stroke. The drug can reduce stroke disability."The stroke center concept has rapidly taken ...Thursday, 28 March 2013
Certified Stroke Centers More Likely to Give Clot-busting Drugs: Study
According to a study in the iJournal of the American Heart Association/i, stroke patients are three times more likely to receive clot-busting medication if treated at a certified stroke center. Intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) is the only drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for emergency treatment for people who have ischemic (clot-caused) stroke. The drug can reduce stroke disability."The stroke center concept has rapidly taken ...
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