Intravenous Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke in the Elderly: An Italian Cohort Study in a “Real World” Setting

Intravenous Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke in the Elderly: An Italian Cohort Study in a “Real World” Setting

Background: Thrombolysis in the elderly is still a matter of debate. Recently, the Third International Stroke Trial (IST-3) suggested that recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) improves functional outcome, without a substantial absolute increase in symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage, eve...

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Main Authors: Paolo Immovilli, Eugenia Rota, Nicola Morelli, Paola De Mitri, Fabiola Magnifico, Andrea Mascolo, Emilio Terlizzi, Ilaria Iafelice, Andrea Magnacavallo, Emanuele Michieletti, Donata Guidetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2015-03-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
Subjects:
cerebrovascular disease
elderly patients
intravenous thrombolysis
rt-PA
stroke
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959815000101

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