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Optimized Management of Endovascular Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke
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Alteplase 4.5 to 24 h after stroke with potentially salvageable brain tissue increased independence at 90 d
Sedat Gül1, Ken Uchino1,
1Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA (S.G., K.U.).
Annals of Internal Medicine
|December 1, 2025
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