Use of clot busters for stroke increased from 2005 to 2009, but still low

Thursday, June 2, 2011 - 16:30 in Health & Medicine

The use of a clot-busting drug for stroke increased over a recent five-year period, but it's still low, according to a new study. About 3.4 percent to 3.7 percent of Americans who suffered an ischemic stroke in 2009 received a clot-busting drug compared to 1.1 percent to 1.4 percent in 2005. Researchers believe that the increased use of clot-busting drugs may reduce overall rates of stroke disability and death.

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