Analysis of Tissue Plasminogen Activator Eligibility by Sex in the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Stroke Study [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions— Within a large, biracial population, eligibility for r-tPA was similar by sex. Women were more likely to have the modifiable exclusion criterion of severe hypertension but were not more likely to be treated. Women were more likely to have 2 of the 5 ECASS III exclusion criteria. Undertreatment of hypertension in women is a potentially modifiable contributor to reported differences in r-tPA administration.
Source: Stroke - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Cerebrovascular disease/stroke, Other hypertension, Acute Cerebral Infarction, Acute Stroke Syndromes, Emergency treatment of Stroke, Thrombolysis Clinical Sciences Source Type: research