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Jul 2016
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Episode 53.0 – Low-dose tPA in Ischemic ...

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This week we discuss a recent study published in the NEJM on low-dose tPA vs standard-dose in acute ischemic stroke.

Download Leave a Comment Tags: Alteplast, CVA, Ischemic Stroke, The ENCHANTED Trial, tPA

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Anderson CS et al. Low-dose versus standard-dose intravenous alteplase in acute ischemic stroke. NEJM 2016. PMID: 27161018

EMNerd: The Case of the Non-Inferior Inferiority Continues

REBEL EM: The ENCHANTED Trial: Is Low-Dose the Right Dose for Intravenous tPA in Acute Ischemic Stroke?

EMCrit: Podcast 116 – the tPA for Ischemic Stroke Debate

EMNerd: A Secondary Examination of the Adventure of the Cardboard Box

SMART EM: Thrombolytics for Acute Stroke


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