Table of Contents

Mechanisms of Thrombolysis.- The Ischemic Penumbra and Cell Survival.- The March of Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke to Clinical Trials: Pre-Clinical Thrombolysis and Adjuncts to Thrombolysis Research.- Combination of Thrombolytic Therapy with Antithrombotics and Neuroprotectants.- Pilot and Preliminary Studies of Thrombolytic Therapy for Stroke.- Intravenous Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke: Results of Large, Randomized Clinical Trials.- Intra-Arterial Thrombolysis in Acute Ischemic Stroke.- Mechanical Revascularization with Embolectomy Devices.- Combinations of Intravenous t-PA and Endovascular Therapy.- Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Stroke and the Test of Time.- How to Run an Effective Code Stroke.- Telestroke: Delivery and Design.- The Impact of Neuroimaging on Acute Stroke Treatment: Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging.- The rt-PA for Acute Stroke Protocol.

About the Author

Patrick D. Lyden, MD, FAAN Department of Neurology Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.