The proportion of individuals with ischemic stroke who receive IV tPA is small and cannot therefore ... early because a significant benefit of surgery was found. The rate of ipsilateral stroke ...

There are two FDA approved tools that stroke doctors have to break up brain vessel blockage. tPA is a thrombolytic, or “clot-buster,” drug that is delivered through the patient’s vein and circulates ...

Goal of the diagnostic work-up in the acute phase involves avoiding tPA-related complications and in the post-acute phase is directed at identifying stroke etiology and providing intervention for ...