Impact of Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound on Logistics and Outcomes in Stroke Thrombolysis
Author(s) -
Michael V. Mazya,
Niaz Ahmed,
Elsa Azevedo,
Antoni Dávalos,
Laura Dorado,
Michał Karliński,
Svetlana Lorenzano,
Jiří Neumann,
Danilo Toni,
Tiago Prazeres Moreira
Publication year - 2018
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.118.021485
Subject(s) - medicine , thrombolysis , modified rankin scale , transcranial doppler , odds ratio , confidence interval , intracerebral hemorrhage , stroke (engine) , fibrinolytic agent , cardiology , anesthesia , tissue plasminogen activator , ischemic stroke , ischemia , subarachnoid hemorrhage , myocardial infarction , mechanical engineering , engineering
Diagnostic transcranial Doppler ultrasound (TCD) is commonly used in patients with acute stroke before or during treatment with intravenous thrombolysis (IVT). We aimed to assess how much TCD delays IVT initiation and whether TCD influences outcomes.
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