Stroke Thrombolysis in a Centralized and a Decentralized System (Helsinki and Telemedical Project for Integrative

Gordian J Hubert1, Atte Meretoja2, Heinrich J Audebert2

  • 1From the Department of Neurology, TEMPiS, Städtisches Klinikum München, Germany (G.J.H., R.L.H.); Department of Neurology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland (A.M., T.T., M.K.); Department of Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia (A.M.); Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Parkville, Victoria, Australia (A.M.); Center for Stroke Research Berlin, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany (H.J.A.); Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Sweden (T.T.); Department of Neurology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden (T.T.); Center for Clinical Studies, University Hospital Regensburg, Germany (F.Z.); Department of Neurology, Asklepios Stadtklinik Bad Tölz, Germany (S.B.); and Department of Analysis, Concept and Consulting, Medical Services of Compulsory Health Insurance Funds, Munich, Germany (P.M.-B.). gordian.hubert@klinikum-muenchen.de.

Stroke
|November 12, 2016
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