Diagnosis and management of acute ischemic stroke: speed is critical.

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Published in CMAJ on August 04, 2015

Authors

Tapuwa D Musuka1, Stephen B Wilton1, Mouhieddin Traboulsi1, Michael D Hill2

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine (Musuka), Department of Cardiac Sciences, Libin Cardiovascular Institute (Wilton, Traboulsi), Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute (Hill), and Departments of Radiology and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine (Hill), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
2: Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine (Musuka), Department of Cardiac Sciences, Libin Cardiovascular Institute (Wilton, Traboulsi), Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute (Hill), and Departments of Radiology and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine (Hill), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta. michael.hill@ucalgary.ca.

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