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Key articles

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Stroke and transient ischaemic attack in over 16s: diagnosis and initial management. April 2022 [internet publication].Full text

Royal College of Physicians; Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network; Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. National clinical guideline for stroke for the United Kingdom and Ireland. April 2023 [internet publication].Full text

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Mechanical clot retrieval for treating acute ischaemic stroke. February 2016 [internet publication].Full text

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Alteplase for treating acute ischaemic stroke. September 2012 [internet publication].Full text

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