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Transient Ischemic Attack
The Need for Speed: Two New Studies on Stroke
November 19th, 2007
Every 45 seconds, an American suffers a stroke. Every minute one of those individuals goes without treatment, more brain cells die. And every hour that passes before victims get to the hospital, the less likely they are to be eligible for the most effective treatment. But despite all this, 69 percent of stroke victims don't reach the hospital in the first three hours after their stroke symptoms begin, according to a new study led by the University of Michigan Stroke Program and published in the journal Stroke. That delay keeps many patients from receiving tPA, the only approved treatment for stroke caused by blood clots in the brain. If it's given...
Source: Pain & Central Nervous System Week (2007-11-19)
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