Word: tpa
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...patient fares after a stroke depends on several factors, including how much of the brain has been affected; how soon and what sort of treatment is started (clot busters like TPA, or tissue plasminogen activator, should be administered within three hours for ischemic strokes but not for hemorrhagic strokes, lest they cause even more bleeding); how severe the symptoms are (paralysis is worse than simple weakness); and the patient's general health before the brain injury...