Pulmonary Embolism in a Stroke Patient after Systemic Thrombolysis: Clinical Decisions and Literature Review
We describe a 73-year-old man who arrived at the emergency room within 2 hours of acute onset of left hemiparesis who was treated with rt-PA and suffered a pulmonary embolism 3 days after acute stroke therapy. rt-PA is also a current therapy for pulmonary embolism, but an ischemic stroke in the previous 3 months is an absolute contraindication to thrombolysis because of the high risk of intracranial hemorrhage. We discuss clinical and therapeutic decisions and review the current literature.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Fabio Pilato, Rosalinda Calandrelli, Paolo Profice, Giacomo Della Marca, Aldobrando Broccolini, Giuseppe Bello, Maria Grazia Bocci, Marisa Distefano, Cesare Colosimo, Paolo Maria Rossini Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research
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