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Utility of Computed Tomographic Perfusion in Thrombolysis for Minor Stroke
Author(s) -
Felix Ng,
Skye Coote,
Tanya Frost,
Chris Bladin,
Philip Choi
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.116.013021
Subject(s) - medicine , penumbra , thrombolysis , modified rankin scale , stroke (engine) , interquartile range , intracerebral hemorrhage , odds ratio , fibrinolytic agent , tissue plasminogen activator , surgery , anesthesia , ischemia , glasgow coma scale , ischemic stroke , mechanical engineering , myocardial infarction , engineering
The use of thrombolysis in acute minor ischemic stroke (MIS) remains controversial. We sought to determine the safety and efficacy of intravenous tissue-type plasminogen activator (IV-tPA) in acute MIS patients with demonstrable penumbra on computed tomographic perfusion study.

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