Intravenous Thrombolysis After Idarucizumab Application in Acute Stroke Patients —A Potentially Increased Sensitivity of Thrombi to Lysis?

Background: Rapid inactivation of dabigatran by its specific inhibitor idarucizamab allows intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) in patients suffering ischemic stroke while being treated with dabigatran. Only limited data of this approach is available and numerous questions regarding efficacy/safety remain to be answered. Herein, we present the findings from the Slovenian national cohort study. Methods: Retrospective analysis of all stroke patients treated with idarucizumab and IVT (n  = 11) in the period from July 2016 to February 2018 from Slovenian region were analyzed.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research