Thrombolysis beyond 4.5 h in Acute Ischemic Stroke
Etherton M, Gadhia R, Schwamm L. Thrombolysis beyond 4.5 h in Acute Ischemic Stroke. Current Neurology And Neuroscience Reports 2020, 20: 35. PMID: 32607627, DOI: 10.1007/s11910-020-01055-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnknown symptom onsetSymptom onsetAcute ischemic stroke patientsImproved long-term outcomesSalvageable brain tissueIntravenous thrombolytic therapyPlacebo-controlled trialAcute ischemic strokeIschemic stroke patientsLong-term outcomesDWI-FLAIR mismatchAlteplase treatmentSummaryIn patientsIschemic strokeStroke onsetAcute settingRecent FindingsIn recent yearsStroke patientsThrombolytic therapySalvageable tissueReviewThe purposeIndividualized approachStroke lesionsPatientsBrain tissue