PRAGUE, Czech Republic — A 0.4-mg/kg bolus dose of tenecteplase (TNKase, Genentech) was associated with functional outcomes and safety similar to those seen with the standard of care, alteplase ...
A phase 2 study has suggested that the glycoprotein (gp) IIb/IIIa blocker eptifibatide can be safely combined with a reduced dose of tPA in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke, and there was a ...
Administering intra-arterial tissue plasminogen activator (tPA; alteplase) after successful thrombectomy boosts outcomes in patients with acute ischemic strokes caused by large-vessel occlusions, the ...
Among patients presenting directly to a thrombectomy-equipped center with a large-vessel ischemic stroke, going directly to the endovascular suite and forgoing initial IV thrombolytic therapy provides ...
(HealthDay News) — Blacks, Hispanics, women, seniors on Medicare, and patients in rural areas are less likely to be treated with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) after stroke, according to research ...