Thromboelastometry profiles in patients undergoing thrombolytic therapy for acute ischaemic stroke

Elena Campello; Filippo Farina; Luca Spiezia; Sara Maggiolo; Anna Palmieri; Francesca Sartorello; Claudio Baracchini; Paolo Simioni

doi:10.1160/TH15-10-0798

Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Table of Contents

Thromb Haemost 2016; 115(06): 1231-1234
DOI: 10.1160/TH15-10-0798

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Thromboelastometry profiles in patients undergoing thrombolytic therapy for acute ischaemic stroke

Elena Campello

¹Department of Medicine, University of Padua Medical School, Padua, Italy

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Filippo Farina

²Department of Neurosciences, University of Padua Medical School, Padua, Italy

,

Luca Spiezia

¹Department of Medicine, University of Padua Medical School, Padua, Italy

,

Sara Maggiolo

¹Department of Medicine, University of Padua Medical School, Padua, Italy

,

Anna Palmieri

²Department of Neurosciences, University of Padua Medical School, Padua, Italy

,

Francesca Sartorello

¹Department of Medicine, University of Padua Medical School, Padua, Italy

,

Claudio Baracchini

²Department of Neurosciences, University of Padua Medical School, Padua, Italy

,

Paolo Simioni

¹Department of Medicine, University of Padua Medical School, Padua, Italy

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