Intravenous Thrombolysis in Thai Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke: Role of Aging

Conclusions: Thai stroke patients >70 years of age may carry a higher risk of mortality when treated with intravenous rtPA compared to patients ≤70 years of age.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - December 16, 2011 Category: Neurology Authors: Pornpatr A. Dharmasaroja, Sombat Muengtaweepongsa, Permphan Dharmasaroja Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research