Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Stroke

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Lyden, Patrick D. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Edition: 3rd ed. 2015.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Internal medicine.; Cardiology.; Neurology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Internal Medicine.
• Physical Description: XIV, 356 p. 72 illus., 12 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783319075754

Thrombolytic therapy is now reaching patients in a variety of settings all over the world.  Formerly in the domain of sub-specialists, thrombolytic therapy now rests in the realm of emergency medicine, intensive care, vascular, and neurocritical physicians.  Extensively updated from previous editions, Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Stroke, Third Edition is a practical and thorough reference to all those caring for acute stroke patients.  Chapters feature new data, technologies and cases offering guidance to treating acute stroke patients – with or without thrombolytic therapy.  Physicians looking to utilize thrombolytic therapy for acute stroke will find this text an invaluable resource.