Tissue Plasminogen Activator (t-PA) for Stroke
How Well It Works
- T-PA works best to help people with strokes caused by clots (ischemic strokes) when it is given right away after stroke symptoms begin.Reference 1, Reference 2
- T-PA does not decrease the chance of having another stroke in the future.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: January 7, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Reference Richard D. Zorowitz, MD - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
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