Incidence, predictors and clinical characteristics of orolingual angio-oedema complicating thrombolysis with tissue plasminogen activator for ischaemic stroke

Conclusions
Angio-oedema occurs more frequently than previously reported and is associated with preceding ACE-I treatment. Angio-oedema may be delayed and progress to life-threatening airway compromise, which has implications for the assessment and delivery of thrombolysis.

Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - April 13, 2015 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Hurford, R., Rezvani, S., Kreimei, M., Herbert, A., Vail, A., Parry-Jones, A. R., Douglass, C., Molloy, J., Alachkar, H., Tyrrell, P. J., Smith, C. J. Tags: Immunology (including allergy), Stroke, Radiology Cerebrovascular disease Source Type: research