Why Ischemic Stroke Patients Do Not Receive Thrombolytic Treatment? (P7.122)
CONCLUSIONS:This retrospective analysis suggests that less than half of the patients presenting within 4 hours of symptom onset receive rt-PA. The most common reason was minor or rapidly improving symptoms. A significant proportion of patients did not receive rt-PA because patient or family refused. Minority of patients had absolute contraindication. More patient and family education is needed to allay fears of rt-PA use.Disclosure: Dr. Lee has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - Category: Neurology Authors: Lahoti, S., Lee, J. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Issues in Acute Stroke Treatment Source Type: research
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