Neurología : publicación oficial de la Sociedad Española de Neurología
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Thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke (IS) is limited by the short time window. However, this can be improved with adequate coordination of all the professionals and procedures involved in acute stroke treatment. ⋯ Intravenous thrombolysis is a safe and effective procedure for the treatment of IS in the clinical practice. As the experience of all the professionals involved in IS treatment increases, the number of patients who receive iv rtPA increases, with better outcome. Temporal analysis by ARIMA models is useful in planning health policies.