Low dosis of alteplase, for ischemic stroke after Enchanted and its determinants, a single center experience

Autor: Alejandro Michel Brunser, Enrico Mazzon, Gabriel Cavada, Eloy Mansilla, Alexis Rojo, Juan Almeida, Verónica Viviana Olavarría, Paula Muñoz-Venturelli, Pablo Manuel Lavados
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, Vol 78, Iss 11, Pp 681-686 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1678-4227
0004-282x
DOI: 10.1590/0004-282x20200048
Popis: Abstract Background: Low-dose alteplase (LrtPA) has been shown not to be inferior to the standard-dose (SrtPA) with respect to death/disability. Objective: We aim to evaluate the percentage of patients treated with LrtPA at our center after the ENCHANTED trial and the factors associated with the use of this dosage. Methods: Prospective study in consecutive patients with an acute stroke admitted between June 2016 and November 2018. Results: 160 patients were treated with intravenous thrombolysis, 50% female; mean age 65.4±18.5 years. Of these, 48 patients (30%) received LrtPA. In univariate analysis, LrtPA was associated with patient's age (p=0.000), previous modified Rankin scale scores (mRS) (p
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