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A case of cerebral infarction during a hemodialysis procedure successfully treated with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator
We report a case of a 75-year-old HD patient who presented with sudden aphasia during HD treatment. She was brought to the hospital for treatment for infarction. Following thrombolytic therapy, we achieved re-opening without complications. To our knowledge, no report has been published describing the patients who had a stroke during a maintenance HD session and were treated with r-tPA successfully. Although the number of HD patients treated with r-tPA is small and requires further investigation, thrombolytic therapy can be an alternative option. After weighing the risks and benefits and assessing each patient carefully, th...
Source: CEN Case Reports - June 12, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research