title: EMS mythology. EMS myth #2. Thombolytic therapy is the standard of care for acute ischemic stroke.
authors.forename: Bryan E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Bledsoe
mesh_terms: D000572:American Heart Association; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000592:standards*; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000592:standards*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000145:classification / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D020521:Stroke / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Q000145:classification / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator