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Tenecteplase for Acute Ischemic Stroke Treatment
Semin Neurol DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1722722The introduction of thrombolytic therapy in the 1990s has transformed acute ischemic stroke treatment. Thus far, intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) also known as alteplase is the only thrombolytic proven to be efficacious and approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. But the thrombolytic agent tenecteplase (TNK) is emerging as a potential replacement for rt-PA. TNK has greater fibrin specificity, slower clearance, and higher resistance to plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 than rt-PA. Hence, TNK has the potential to provide superior lysis wi...
Source: Seminars in Neurology - January 20, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Baird, Alison E. Jackson, Richard Jin, Weijun Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

Efficacy and safety of intravenous thrombolysis with alteplase for treating acute ischemic stroke at different time windows: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis
Conclusions: This study will provide an evidence-based basis for the clinical efficacy of alteplase for treating AIS by thrombolytic therapy at different time windows. Ethics and dissemination: Private information from individuals will not be published. This systematic review also does not involve endangering participant rights. Ethical approval was not required. The results may be published in a peer-reviewed journal or disseminated at relevant conferences. OSF Registration number: DOI 10.17605 / OSF.IO / K7PHB
Source: Medicine - December 24, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Study Protocol Systematic Review Source Type: research

Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke-Specific Focus on Anesthetic Management for Mechanical Thrombectomy.
Abstract Acute ischemic stroke is a neurological emergency with a high likelihood of morbidity, mortality, and long-term disability. Modern stroke care involves multidisciplinary management by neurologists, radiologists, neurosurgeons, and anesthesiologists. Current American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) guidelines recommend thrombolytic therapy with intravenous (IV) alteplase within the first 3-4.5 hours of initial stroke symptoms and endovascular mechanical thrombectomy within the first 16-24 hours depending on specific inclusion criteria. The anesthesia and critical care provider may b...
Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - September 16, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Businger J, Fort AC, Vlisides PE, Cobas M, Akca O Tags: Anesth Analg Source Type: research

M2 segment thrombectomy is not associated with increased complication risk compared to M1 segment: A meta-analysis of recent literature
Numerous trials report safety and efficacy of mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for infarcts involving the M1 segment of the middle cerebral artery (MCA; extending from the terminal bifurcation of the internal carotid artery proximally to the main bifurcation distally) in comparison to intravenous thrombolytic therapy (e.g. alteplase) therapy alone.1 –5 The Highly Effective Reperfusion Using Multiple Endovascular Devices (HERMES) meta-analysis of these early studies reported a number needed to treat of 2.6 for MT to reduce the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) by 1 point.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - August 15, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Christopher Alexander, Andrew Caras, William Kyle Miller, Rizwan Tahir, Tarek R. Mansour, Azedine Medhkour, Horia Marin Source Type: research

Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke-Specific Focus on Anesthetic Management for Mechanical Thrombectomy.
Abstract Acute ischemic stroke is a neurological emergency with a high likelihood of morbidity, mortality, and long-term disability. Modern stroke care involves multidisciplinary management by neurologists, radiologists, neurosurgeons, and anesthesiologists. Current American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) guidelines recommend thrombolytic therapy with intravenous (IV) alteplase within the first 3-4.5 hours of initial stroke symptoms and endovascular mechanical thrombectomy within the first 16-24 hours depending on specific inclusion criteria. The anesthesia and critical care provider may b...
Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - July 6, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Businger J, Fort AC, Vlisides PE, Cobas M, Akca O Tags: Anesth Analg Source Type: research

Thrombolysis beyond 4.5  h in Acute Ischemic Stroke
AbstractPurpose of ReviewThe purpose of this article is to review the current approaches using neuroimaging techniques to expand eligibility for intravenous thrombolytic therapy in acute ischemic stroke patients with stroke of unknown symptom onset.Recent FindingsIn recent years, several randomized, placebo-controlled trials have shown neuroimaging-guided approaches to be feasible in determining eligibility for alteplase beyond 4.5  h from last known well, and efficacious for reducing disability. DWI-FLAIR mismatch on MRI is an effective tool to identify stroke lesions less than 4.5 h in onset in patients with stroke of ...
Source: Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports - June 29, 2020 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research

Factors delaying intravenous thrombolytic therapy in acute ischaemic stroke: a systematic review of the literature
ConclusionFurther integrated processes are required to maximise patient benefit from thrombolysis. Expansion of community education to incorporate less common symptoms and provision of alert pagers for patients may provide further reduction in thrombolysis times.
Source: Journal of Neurology - March 20, 2020 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Safety and Efficacy of Intravenous Thrombolytic Therapy in Patients With Acute Posterior Circulation Stroke: A Single-Center Study
This study was designed to evaluate the prestroke and baseline characteristics, stroke sub-types, complications, and outcomes of PCS patients and compare them with anterior circulation stroke (ACS) after intravenous thrombolysis. Methods: Data of consecutive patients with PCS and ACS treated with alteplase in a standard dose of 0.9 mg/kg in our stroke center were collected and analyzed retrospectively.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - December 1, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Xuan Zhu, Nuo Wang, Huangbin Lin, Ping Zhang, Lei Chen, Minmin Zhang, Benqiang Deng, Tao Wu Source Type: research

Bacterial staphylokinase as a promising third-generation drug in the treatment for vascular occlusion.
Abstract Vascular occlusion is one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity. Blood vessel blockage can lead to thrombotic complications such as myocardial infarction, stroke, deep venous thrombosis, peripheral occlusive disease, and pulmonary embolism. Thrombolytic therapy currently aims to rectify this through the administration of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator. Research is underway to design an ideal thrombolytic drug with the lowest risk. Despite the potent clot lysis achievable using approved thrombolytic drugs such as alteplase, reteplase, streptokinase, tenecteplase, and some other fibrinoly...
Source: Molecular Biology Reports - October 31, 2019 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Nedaeinia R, Faraji H, Javanmard SH, Ferns GA, Ghayour-Mobarhan M, Goli M, Mashkani B, Nedaeinia M, Haghighi MHH, Ranjbar M Tags: Mol Biol Rep Source Type: research

Even Faster Door-to-Alteplase Times and Associated Outcomes in Acute Ischemic Stroke
We report a single-center, retrospective assessment of the safety and efficacy of alteplase treatment within 45 minutes. Methods: Five hundred and eighty-six patients were treated with alteplase in our emergency departments (EDs) between January 2014 and October 2016; 368 patients were included for analysis.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - October 9, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Sarah Jung, Jamie M. Rosini, Jason T. Nomura, Richard J. Caplan, Jonathan Raser-Schramm Source Type: research

Frequency, Risk Factors, and Clinical Significance of Incorrect Dose of Alteplase Due to Weight Estimation in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients: A Single-Center Retrospective Study
Stroke is a clinical emergency requiring urgent recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator treatment in eligible patients. The dosage of thrombolytic agent (alteplase) is weight dependent. However, many patients receive thrombolytic therapy based on weight estimation. Here, we assess the frequency of incorrect thrombolytic therapy dose as a result of weight estimation and evaluate the short-term safety and efficacy of alteplase misdose. Of 237 patients, weight was estimated in 147 (62%), of which 33 patients (22.4%) were treated with an erroneous dose of alteplase. An incorrect dose was associated with neither poor outc...
Source: Journal of Neuroscience Nursing - September 9, 2019 Category: Neuroscience Tags: Article Source Type: research

Symptomatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage after Intravenous Thrombolysis: Predictive Factors and Validation of Prediction Models
Objective: Thrombolytic therapy with intravenous alteplase (IV-rtPA) has a known risk of symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage (sICH). We aim to identify factors with a significant association with the development of sICH post-IV-rtPA. We also aim to perform an external validation of sICH predicting scores in our patient population. Material and Methods: We performed a retrospective chart review of patients who received IV-rtPA at our tertiary care hospital. We excluded patients who underwent mechanical thrombectomy.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - September 5, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Taha Nisar, Rajanigandhi Hanumanthu, Priyank Khandelwal Source Type: research

Pre-hospital Triage of Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients —Importance of Considering More Than Two Transport Options
Conclusion: Pre-hospital triage algorithms for AIS patients that only take into account the nearest CSC and the nearest PSC as transport destinations may be unable to identify the optimal transport destination for a significant proportion of patients. Introduction Background International guidelines recommend early administration of intravenous thrombolysis for eligible patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS); in addition, patients with proximal large vessel occlusion (LVO) should receive mechanical thrombectomy (MT) as quickly as possible (1). As the clinical benefit of both thrombolysis (2–4) and MT (5&#...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - April 25, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Intravenous Thrombolysis in Posterior Circulation Stroke
Conclusions: Up to date, no data about PCIS and IVT are available from RTCs. Based on limited results from retrospective clinical studies and case series, IVT is safer for use in PCIS than in ACIS. Patients with brainstem ischemia, vertebral artery occlusion, and absence of basilar or posterior cerebral artery occlusion could be considered for treatment with IVT even in borderline cases. Time to IVT in PCIS seems to be a less crucial factor than in ACIS. IVT for PCIS may be beneficial even after 4.5 h from symptom onset. Introduction History of Intravenous Thrombolysis—The Most Relevant Studies Intravenous...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - April 25, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Influence of Sex on Stroke Prognosis: A Demographic, Clinical, and Molecular Analysis
Conclusion Our data suggest that women who suffer from IS present with a poorer functional outcome than men at 3-months, regardless of other preclinical and clinical factors during the acute phase. These relationships seem to be mediated by atrial dysfunction and inflammation. The inflammatory response is slightly higher in women; however, there are no sex differences in their functional behavior. There is a probable relationship between the molecular marker of atrial dysfunction NT-proBNP and worse functional outcome in women, and the connection seems to be more important in cardioembolic stroke patients. In patients wi...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - April 16, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research