Tissue-type plasminogen activator for stroke mimics: continuing to be swift rather than delaying treatment to be sure.

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  • Waldo R Guerrero
  • Sean I Savitz
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STROKE A JOURNAL OF CEREBRAL CIRCULATION (ISSN 0039-2499) is published monthly by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, at 16522 Hunters Green Parkway, Hagerstown, MD 21740. Business offices are located at Two Commerce Square, 2001 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Production offices are located at 351 West Camden Street, Baltimore, MD 21201-2436. In the US individuals may subscribe for their personal use at the following annual rates: $195 for members of an American Heart Association scientific council and $340 for nonmembers; international: $264 for members of an American Heart Association scientific council and $446 for nonmembers. Periodicals postage paid at Hagerstown, MD, and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to STROKE A JOURNAL OF CEREBRAL CIRCULATION, American Heart Association, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 16522 Hunters Green Parkway, Hagerstown, MD 21740. Editorials

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Stroke

دوره 44 5  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2013