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rt-PA in Ischemic Stroke After Idarucizumab Administration rt-PA in Ischemic Stroke After Idarucizumab Administration
This case demonstrates that thrombolytic therapy with rt-PA after reversal of dabigatran with idarucizumab may be safe and feasible in patients with acute ischemic stroke with lacunar infarct.Journal of Medical Case Reports
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 4, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Journal Article Source Type: news

The Case Against Thrombolytic Therapy in Stroke The Case Against Thrombolytic Therapy in Stroke
A New York Times article siding with neurologists in their debate with emergency medicine over the benefits of tPA in ischemic stroke prompted Dr Mandrola to take a closer look at the data.theheart.org on Medscape
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - April 13, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Expert Column Source Type: news

Ischemic Stroke Complicating Thrombolytic Therapy for STEMI Ischemic Stroke Complicating Thrombolytic Therapy for STEMI
These two cases highlight the rare complication of ischemic stroke following fibrinolytic therapy for STEMI. What mechanism might explain this paradoxical occurrence?Journal of Medical Case Reports
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 21, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news

Risk Communication in Hyperacute Stroke ThrombolysisRisk Communication in Hyperacute Stroke Thrombolysis
A new study identifies variations among clinicians in the risk communication of thrombolytic therapy for hyperacute stroke. What strategies could better help patients understand the risks? Emergency Medicine Journal
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 21, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Emergency Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news

Earlier the Better for Stroke Treatment (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- The earlier within the recommended treatment window that intravenous thrombolytic therapy was administered, the better the outcomes following ischemic stroke, an observational study showed.
Source: MedPage Today State Required CME - August 22, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Clot Busters Offer Long-Term Benefits (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Stroke patients continued to benefit from thrombolytic therapy for at least a year and a half after treatment, long-term follow-up from a randomized trial showed.
Source: MedPage Today State Required CME - June 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

MRI Tool Helps Spot Damage to Blood-Brain Barrier in StrokeMRI Tool Helps Spot Damage to Blood-Brain Barrier in Stroke
A software tool used with standard MRI may provide a clearer picture of the extent of damage to the blood-brain barrier in acute stroke, possibly helping to predict risk for ICH with thrombolytic therapy. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news