The registry data suggest improved outcomes without safety concerns, but confirmatory RCTs are needed, a researcher says.

LOS ANGELES, CA—The outcomes of mechanical thrombectomy in patients with acute ischemic stroke caused by large-vessel occlusions appear similar regardless of whether the procedure is preceded by IV ...

Intravenous thrombolysis with alteplase is the only approved treatment for acute ischemic stroke, but its efficacy and safety when administered more than 3 hours after the onset of symptoms have not ...

Background: Thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke has remained controversial. The Canadian Alteplase for Stroke Effectiveness Study, a national prospective cohort study, was conducted to assess the ...

The time to initiate intravenous thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke is generally limited to within 4.5 hours after the onset of symptoms. Some trials have suggested that the treatment window may ...

Background: The role of immediate transfer for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) after thrombolysis for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction remains controversial. We performed a ...

However, telestroke use tied to significantly longer time to treatment. (HealthDay News) — Patients with acute ischemic stroke evaluated using telemedicine have higher odds of receiving thrombolysis ...

Thrombolytic therapy is often used to treat arterial ischemic stroke in children, despite lack of FDA approval in this age group. The International Pediatric Stroke Study investigators have assessed ...

London, UK - As opening the artery as fast as possible is the critical factor in the treatment of ST-elevation-MI patients, speeding up the treatment of such patients is a number-one priority. But ...

ABU DHABI, UAE — Thrombolysis to treat central retinal artery occlusion, also known as “eye stroke,” appeared to improve visual acuity compared with oral aspirin but this did not reach statical ...

Fourteen randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing thrombolytic drugs were included in the review. Overall the studies were considered to be of excellent quality. In total, the trials involved ...