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A banner to promote use of (tPA) tissue plasminogen activator
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Do you know about the clot-busting drug?

Ed Jerard January 9, 2019 Leave a comment

American Heart and Stroke Associations promote use of tPA although not all emergency physicians do not adhere to the practice.

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Designated stroke centres in Toronto

There are three designated stroke centres in Toronto:

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  • St. Michael's
  • Sunnybrook.

These centres can administer tpa and perform an urgent clot removal (endovascular thrombectomy).

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