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Clot removal effective even after six hours
It is good news; until 2018, we knew that neurosurgeons can salvage living neurons only if they remove the clot within six hours of the block. Now, we know it is not so. They can go ahead with the operation if a patient is ready for the surgery even after…
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Do you know about the clot-busting drug?
American Heart and Stroke Associations promote use of tPA although not all emergency physicians do not adhere to the practice.