Should thrombolytic therapy be the first-line treatment for acute ischemic stroke?

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J P D'Addesio. N Engl J Med. 1998.

. 1998 Mar 12;338(11):762; author reply 762-3.

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Should thrombolytic therapy be the first-line treatment for acute ischemic stroke? Thrombolysis--not a panacea for ischemic stroke.
Caplan LR, Mohr JP, Kistler JP, Koroshetz W. Caplan LR, et al. N Engl J Med. 1997 Oct 30;337(18):1309-10; discussion 1313. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199710303371812. N Engl J Med. 1997. PMID: 9345084 No abstract available.
Should thrombolytic therapy be the first-line treatment for acute ischemic stroke? t-PA--the best current option for most patients.
Grotta J. Grotta J. N Engl J Med. 1997 Oct 30;337(18):1310-3. N Engl J Med. 1997. PMID: 9345085 No abstract available.