11/21/2025
⏳Every minute counts in a stroke - but it took decades to prove clot-busting drugs could help.
For decades, stroke was seen as untreatable. Early trials of thrombolysis raised fears of brain bleeding. Many doctors doubted it would ever work.
In 1995, the NINDS trial showed that tPA, given within 3 hours, improved recovery. Yet many hospitals hesitated, worried about risks. Only with specialized Stroke Units, rapid imaging, and strict protocols did thrombolysis become reliable.
Step by step, evidence and experience transformed skepticism into confidence. Today, thrombolysis is routine worldwide.
👉 Proven therapies still need practice and refinement before becoming standard.
has followed a similar path-growing stronger with evidence and experience.
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