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Use and Outcomes of Intravenous Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke in Patients ≥90 Years of Age
Author(s) -
Rohan Arora,
Elliott Salamon,
Jeffrey M. Katz,
Margueritte Cox,
Jeffrey L. Saver,
Deepak L. Bhatt,
Gregg C. Fonarow,
Eric D. Peterson,
Eric E. Smith,
Lee H. Schwamm,
Ying Xian,
Richard Libman
Publication year - 2016
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.116.012241
Subject(s) - medicine , contraindication , thrombolysis , stroke (engine) , tissue plasminogen activator , rehabilitation , mortality rate , fibrinolytic agent , pediatrics , surgery , physical therapy , myocardial infarction , mechanical engineering , alternative medicine , pathology , engineering
Intravenous tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA) is a proven treatment for acute ischemic stroke, but there has been limited evaluation among patients aged ≥90 years.

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