Intravenous thrombolysis in stroke patients taking novel oral anticoagulants: experience with the low-dose 0.6  mg/kg of recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator. Case reports

In the last decade, the novel oral anticoagulant (NOAC) dabigatran (a direct thrombin inhibitor), rivaroxaban, apixaban and edoxaban (direct factor Xa inhibitors) have been approved for primary and secondary prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) [1]. Compared with vitamin k antagonists such as warfarin, the NOACs offer benefits in terms of efficacy, safety and convenience [2]. The only currently approved treatment for acute stroke with a class I recommendation and level A evidence is intravenous recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator alteplase (IV rt-PA) [4].
Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research