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Medical Doctor at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Small Step or Giant Leap? Expanding the Acute Stroke Thrombolysis Window to 24 Hours Author: Vivien H. Lee, M.D. Author Info & Affiliations Published June 14, 2024 N Engl J Med 2024; 391:273-275 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMe2405846 VOL. 391 NO. 3 In geographic regions that lack resources to develop thrombectomy programs, the administration of tenecteplase in the 24-hour window after stroke onset may be a practical treatment alternative that could improve functional outcomes in patients with large-vessel occlusion on an international scale.

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