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Acute Ischemic Stroke

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Is TPA a Harmful Intervention for Strokes?

In 1995, the results of a study came out showing a benefit for TPA. The skeptics always say, why aren't we considering the negative trials? And it could just be a harmful intervention for stroke patients. I haven't seen a negative trial since we started using TPA in the last 15 to 20 years. It's time to seriously think about thrombolysis or thrombectomy earlier and less likely to have complications.

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