Analysis of Tissue Plasminogen Activator Eligibility by Sex in the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Stroke Study | Zendy

Tracy E. Madsen | Zendy; Jane Khoury | Zendy; Kathleen Alwell | Zendy; Charles J. Moomaw | Zendy; Brett Kissela | Zendy; Felipe De Los Rios La Rosa | Zendy; Daniel Woo | Zendy; Opeolu Adeoye | Zendy; Matthew L. Flaherty | Zendy; Pooja Khatri | Zendy; Simona Ferioli | Zendy; Dawn Kleindorfer | Zendy

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Analysis of Tissue Plasminogen Activator Eligibility by Sex in the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Stroke Study

Author(s) -

Tracy E. Madsen,

Jane Khoury,

Kathleen Alwell,

Charles J. Moomaw,

Brett Kissela,

Felipe De Los Rios La Rosa,

Daniel Woo,

Opeolu Adeoye,

Matthew L. Flaherty,

Pooja Khatri,

Simona Ferioli,

Dawn Kleindorfer

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

stroke

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1524-4628

pISSN - 0039-2499

DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.114.006737

Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , blood pressure , population , tissue plasminogen activator , demography , gerontology , mechanical engineering , environmental health , sociology , engineering

Sex differences in recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator (r-tPA) administration are present in some populations. It is unknown whether this is because of eligibility differences or the modifiable exclusion criterion of severe hypertension. Our aim was to investigate sex differences in r-tPA eligibility, in individual exclusion criteria, and in the modifiable exclusion criterion, hypertension.

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