Intra-arterial Prourokinase for Acute Ischemic Stroke

J. Furlan, Anthony; T. Higashida, Randall; R. Wechsler, Lawrence; Gent, Michael; A. Rowley, Howard; S. Kase, Carlos; S. Pessin, Michael; Ahuja, Arvind; Callahan, Fred; M. Clark, Wayne; L. Silver, Frank; J. Rivera, Frank; the PROACT Investigators, for

doi:10.1001/jama.282.21.2003

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Intra-arterial Prourokinase for Acute Ischemic Stroke

Published in JAMA • Dec 1, 1999

Authors:

Anthony J. Furlan

Randall T. Higashida

Lawrence R. Wechsler

Abstract

CONTEXT: Intravenous tissue-type plasminogen activator can be beneficial to some patients when given within 3 hours of stroke onset, but many patients present later after stroke onset and alternative treatments are needed. OBJECTIVE: To determine the clinical efficacy and safety of intra-arterial (I...

Subject

Medicine

Middle cerebral artery

Stroke (engine)

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