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Stroke Treatment Window May Allow a Bit
Stroke Treatment Window May Allow a Bit More Time
By HealthDay - Wed Oct 21, 2:03 PM PDT
- TUESDAY, Oct. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) treatment benefits stroke patients when used up to 4.5 hours after a stroke, according to German researchers who said their findings provide further evidence to increase the tPA treatment window from the current three hours to 4.5 hours.
Previously published findings from the ECASS III study indicated that tPA treatment led to better outcomes than placebo in stroke patients treated from three hours to 4.5 hours post-stroke.
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