Thrombolytic Therapy for Stroke

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Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Mechanisms of Thrombolysis....Pages 3-27 Pathogenesis of Cervico-cranial Artery Occlusion....Pages 29-41 The Ischemic Penumbra and Neuronal Salvage....Pages 43-62 Front Matter....Pages 63-63 Pre-Clinical Testing of Thrombolytic Therapy for Stroke....Pages 65-74 Combination of Thrombolytic Therapy with Neuroprotectants....Pages 75-89 Early Studies of Thrombolytic Therapy for Stroke....Pages 91-127 Phase 2 Experience with Intravenous Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke....Pages 129-139 Intravenous Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke....Pages 141-152 Further Analysis of NINDS Study....Pages 153-174 Intra-Arterial Thrombolysis in Acute Ischemic Stroke....Pages 175-195 Combinations of Intravenous and Intra-Arterial Thrombolysis....Pages 197-208 Front Matter....Pages 209-209 The Case for Thrombolytic Therapy in Stroke Patients....Pages 211-221 The Case Against the Present Guidelines for Stroke Thrombolysis....Pages 223-235 How to Run a Code Stroke....Pages 237-253 Interpretation of CT Scans for Acute Stroke....Pages 255-282 Identifying and Overcoming Obstacles to Acute Stroke Treatment with rt-PA....Pages 283-296 The NINDS t-PA for Acute Stroke Protocol....Pages 297-308 Research Directions and the Future of Stroke Therapy....Pages 309-310 Illustrative Cases....Pages 311-398 Back Matter....Pages 399-410