Large Ischemic Lesions on Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Done Before Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator Thrombolysis Predicts a Poor Outcome in Patients With Acute Stroke

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DWI ASPECTS appears to be a reliable tool for predicting bad outcome. Patients with a DWI ASPECTS > 5 should be considered eligible for tissue plasminogen activator therapy.

Large Ischemic Lesions on Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Done Before Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator Thrombolysis Predicts a Poor Outcome in Patients With Acute Stroke

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