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More Stroke Patients Get Clot-Busting Drug But Barriers Remain

Getting people to seek immediate treatment is a major hurdle, experts say

June 2, 2011 RSS Feed Print

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But obstacles remain. "We need to get people to come to the hospital sooner rather than waiting a while to see if the stroke symptoms get better on their own," he said.

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Find out about stroke's warning signs at the American Heart Association.

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More Stroke Patients Get Clot-Busting Drug But Barriers Remain

Getting people to seek immediate treatment is a major hurdle, experts say

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