Thromb Haemost 1997; 78(01): 180-182
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1657522
Antithrombotic therapy of acute stroke
Schattauer GmbH Stuttgart

Antiplatelet Therapy with Aspirin in Acute Ischaemic Stroke

Peter Sandercock
Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland
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Publication Date:
12 July 2018 (online)

 
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