Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Stroke

Download or read book Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Stroke written by Patrick D. Lyden and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005-03-24 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation The world's leading experts detail the basic rationale, scientific evidence, and treatment protocol for thrombolytic therapy in acute stroke patients. Thoroughly revised and updated, these experienced clinicians show how promptly delivered thrombolysis can restore cerebral blood flow in time to salvage brain and neurologic functions. New chapters cover topics such as the newer thrombolytics (TNK, desmoteplase, and reteplase, MRI imaging to guide thrombolytics, new content on intr-arterial and comibed IV/IA therapies, as well as new clinical cases covering the real-life use of throbolytics. Their description of the treatment protocol discusses field triage and management, emergency department therapy, brain imaging, clinical decision making and patient selection, drug administration, post-thrombolysis management, and the treatment of complications.