Most stroke patients don't get clot-busting treatment in timely manner, study finds
Friday, February 11, 2011 - 12:20
in Health & Medicine
Every minute counts after the onset of a stroke. The more time that elapses before a patient receives an intravenous drug to help break up the clot that is blocking a blood vessel in the brain, the slimmer the chances of a good outcome...
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