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Intravenous Thrombolytics in the Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke
AbstractPurpose of ReviewTo review the current evidence and ongoing clinical trials evaluating the efficacy and safety of tenecteplase (TNK), an alternative tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), in the acute management of arterial ischemic stroke (AIS). To date, alteplase is the only tPA approved by the United States FDA for use in AIS.Recent FindingsThere have been multiple phase two and three trials investigating the safety and efficacy of TNK in AIS. In patients with AIS due to large vessel occlusion, one randomized controlled trial demonstrated superiority of TNK for vessel recanalization rates and long-term functional o...
Source: Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine - January 2, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
