PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Hoyle, Brian
ED  - van Adel, Brian
TI  - Advances in Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke
DP  - 2015 Sep 10
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 14--14
VI  - 15
IP  - 21
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/21/14.2.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/21/14.2.full
AB  - Acute ischemic stroke is the leading cause of disability and the third-most common cause of death in the developed world. Time to treatment is crucial. Intravenous administration of tissue plasminogen activator within 3 hours of stroke is very effective. Developments in mechanical thrombectomy have made it an appealing treatment option.