Response to the Letter by Tariq

We stated in our discussion section that “A previous study16 reported 35% mortality within 30 days of IV rt-PA treatment in dialysis dependent renal failure patients.” The mention of IV rt-PA in these patients is a mistake on our part. The 35% mortality within 30 days reported by Sozio et al was reported for all stroke subtypes including hemorrhagic strokes. The following study does not mention if IV rt-PA was administered or not in these patients.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research