Thrombolytic therapy with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA)is now recommended for the management of ischemic stroke if administration can be instituted within how many hours of onset of stroke symptoms?
A) 1
B) 4
C) 6
D) 10

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National guidelines for the management of stroke are based on the results of the National Institute of Neurologic Disorders and Stroke rtPA Stroke Study.This study demonstrated that administration of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator within 3 hours of onset of the stroke was an effective and safe therapy for ischemic stroke.This time frame has now been expanded from 3 to 4.5 hours.

Thrombolytic Therapy with Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator (RtPA)is Now Recommended