Intravenous thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke occurring during hospitalization for transient ischemic attack

• Authors: TSIVGOULIS Georgios; SHARMA Vijay K.; MIKULÍK Robert; KROGIAS Christos; HARŠÁNY Michal; SHAHRIPOUR Reza Bavarsad; ATHANASIADIS Dimitrios; TEOH Hock Luen; PIPERIDOU Charitomeni; ALEXANDROV Andrei V.
• Year of publication: 2014
• Type: Article in Periodical
• Magazine / Source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Medicine
• Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijs.12125
• Field: Cardiovascular diseases incl. cardiosurgery
• Keywords: acute ischemic stroke; intravenous thrombolysis; transient ischemic attack
• Description: Background There are limited data regarding the use of intravenous thrombolysis in patients who experienced acute ischemic symptoms during their hospitalization for prior transient ischemic attack. Conclusions Intravenous thrombolysis for symptoms of acute ischemic stroke occurring after hospitalization for transient ischemic attack appears to be safe. These pilot data support resetting the clock if new symptoms recur shortly after transient ischemic attack.