Safety of Standard-dose (.9-mg/kg) Alteplase Intravenous Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke in Afro–Caribbeans, French West Indies

Conclusions: The excess hemorrhagic risk after standard-dose alteplase infusion into older Afro–Caribbean patients warrants further study to determine the possible role of cerebral microangiopathy and should be evaluated in different black populations.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - June 23, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Nicolas Chausson, Stéphane Olindo, Julien Joux, Martine Saint-Vil, Mathieu Aveillan, Didier Smadja Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research