PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Anthony J. Furlan
TI  - Acute stroke therapy: Beyond IV tPA
DP  - 2002 Sep 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 730--734
VI  - 69
IP  - 9
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/69/9/730.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/69/9/730.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2002 Sep 01; 69
AB  - Although intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (IV tPA) has been approved for treating acute ischemic stroke, it must be given within 3 hours of stroke onset and only after ruling out hemorrhagic stroke by computed tomography. Several medical centers are turning to angiography to guide intra-arterial infusion of thrombolytic agents and mechanical endovascular interventions.