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PRESENTATION ACUTE ISCHEMIC. STROKE. JULIAN NAM (@JNAM27). DARIA O'REILLY. ACUTE ISCHEMIC STROKE. ▫ Stroke: leading cause of disability.
ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF  TREATMENT STRATEGIES FOR LATE‐ PRESENTATION ACUTE ISCHEMIC  STROKE JULIAN NAM (@JNAM27) DARIA O’REILLY

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Stroke: leading cause of disability 80% of all strokes are of ischemic type Reduced blood and oxygen to the brain  Occlusion of a cerebral artery

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TREATMENT ƒ BEST MEDICAL TREATMENT (BMT) o General supportive care o Most widely received treatment

ƒ INTRAVENOUS THROMBOLYSIS (IVT) o Intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) o Approved window: