Different Doses of Recombinant Tissue-Type Plasminogen Activator for Acute Stroke in Chinese Patients [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions— These results did not support the dose of 0.9 mg/kg of r-tPA being optimal for all patients in the East Asian population. In elderly patients (71–80 years), a lower dose of 0.6 mg/kg is associated with a better outcome. Confirmation of the results through randomized trial is required.

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Source: Stroke - July 28, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Chao, A.-C., Liu, C.-K., Chen, C.-H., Lin, H.-J., Liu, C.-H., Jeng, J.-S., Hu, C.-J., Chung, C.-P., Hsu, H.-Y., Sheng, W.-Y., Hu, H.-H., on behalf of the Taiwan Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke (TTT-AIS) Study Group Tags: Thrombolysis Clinical Sciences Source Type: research