Intravenous Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator in a Pregnant Woman With Cardioembolic Stroke

Intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator in a pregnant woman with cardioembolic stroke.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Historically, the use of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) thrombolysis in pregnancy has been regarded as relatively contraindicated. Underlying this stance has been the concern over the risk of bleeding complications in both mother and child. SUMMARY OF CASE We report the successful use of intravenous recombinant tPA (rtPA) thrombolysis in a pregnant woman with acute ...

The Outcome of Treatment With Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator in Acute Ischemic Stroke

Background: Thrombolytic therapy is the recommended treatment of acute ischemic stroke. It is crucial to evaluate the treatment results with recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator (r-TPA) in patients with acute stroke. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate treatment outcomes with r-TPA in patients with acute stroke in a referral stroke center in Iran. Materials & Methods: In this retrosp...

Defining intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator failure.

In-hospital stroke treated with intravenous tissue plasminogen activator.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE In-hospital strokes (IHSs) are potential candidates for thrombolysis. We analyzed the treatment procedures, safety, and efficacy of intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (IV-tPA) in IHSs compared with out-of-hospital strokes (OHSs). METHODS This study was based on a multicenter prospective registry of patients treated with IV-tPA divided into IHSs and OHSs. We record...

Intravenous thrombolysis with low-dose recombinant tissue plasminogen activator in acute ischemic stroke.

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