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New pharmaceutical approaches to stroke prevention, treatment.

Authors :
Phillips, Pat
Phillips, P
Source :
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association. 6/9/99, Vol. 281 Issue 22, p2075-2076. 2p. 1 Color Photograph.
Publication Year :
1999

Abstract

Discusses the search for drugs to treat and prevent strokes. Development testing on antiplatelet therapies, neuroprotective agents, and thrombolytic agents; How the European/Australian Stroke Prevention in Reversible Ischemia Trial (ESPRIT) is comparing the efficacy and safety of mild anticoagulation; Governmental involvement in the research of stoke prevention.

Subjects

Subjects :
*BRAIN disease treatment
*HEMATOLOGIC agents
*CEREBROVASCULAR disease
*CHEMOPREVENTION
*DRUG therapy
*ANTICOAGULANTS
*CEREBROVASCULAR disease prevention
*PLATELET aggregation inhibitors
*GLYCINE agents
*RESEARCH
*THERAPEUTICS
THERAPEUTIC use of fibrinolytic agents

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00987484
Volume :
281
Issue :
22
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
1907016
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.281.22.2075-JMN0609-2-1
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