UMass Chan Affiliations
Department of NeurologyDocument Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2009-03-03Keywords
Acute DiseaseAnimals
Brain Ischemia
Clinical Trials as Topic
Fibrinolytic Agents
Hospital Units
Humans
Stroke
Thrombolytic Therapy
Treatment Outcome
Neurology
Neuroscience and Neurobiology
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Stroke is no longer an untreatable condition, and its management is changing rapidly as new developments appear for acute treatments. The objective of this article is to provide a concise introduction to the pathophysiology and existing treatments for stroke, as well as discussing current research goals and interventions under evaluation, along with potential development issues. It will end with the authors' interpretations of the presented material and their opinions about where the field is going, or should go, in the coming years. The material herein is derived from current literature and expert opinion. Overall, the most important findings are that future advances in stroke treatment will probably include combination therapies that will be administered in specialized stroke care units to maximize patient outcome.Source
Expert Opin Emerg Drugs. 2009 Mar;14(1):33-42. Link to article on publisher's siteDOI
10.1517/14728210902748365Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/37695PubMed ID
19249986Related Resources
Link to Article in PubMedae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1517/14728210902748365