title: Intra-arterial therapies for acute ischemic stroke: unsafe and without proven value.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of North Carolina, 170 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA. powersw@neurology.unc.edu
authors.forename: William J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Powers
mesh_terms: D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003018:Clot Retraction; D023381:Endpoint Determination; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D020244:Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / Q000188:drug therapy; D007269:Injections, Intra-Arterial; D061214:Patient Safety; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000941:ethics / Q000379:methods; D020521:Stroke / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents