Symptomatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage following Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Review of the Risk Factors

2007 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maarten G. Lansberg ◽  
Gregory W. Albers ◽  
Christine A.C. Wijman
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. 670-677
Author(s):  
Xia Wang ◽  
Jingwei Li ◽  
Tom J Moullaali ◽  
Keon-Joo Lee ◽  
Beom Joon Kim ◽  
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Objective To investigate the comparative efficacy and safety of the low-dose versus standard-dose alteplase using real-world acute stroke registry data from Asian countries. Methods Individual participant data were obtained from nine acute stroke registries from China, Japan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan between 2005 and 2018. Inverse probability of treatment weight was used to remove baseline imbalances between those receiving low-dose versus standard-dose alteplase. The primary outcome was death or disability defined by modified Rankin Scale scores of 2 to 6 at 90 days. Secondary outcomes were symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage and death. Generalized linear mixed models with the individual registry as a random intercept were performed to determine associations of treatment with low-dose alteplase and outcomes. Results Of the 6250 patients (mean age 66 years, 36% women) included in these analyses, 1610 (24%) were treated with low-dose intravenous alteplase. Clinical outcomes for low-dose alteplase were not significantly different to those for standard-dose alteplase, adjusted odds ratios for death or disability: 1.00 (0.85–1.19) and symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage 0.87 (0.63–1.19), except for lower death with borderline significance, 0.77 (0.59–1.01). Conclusions The present analyses of real-world Asian acute stroke registry data suggest that low-dose intravenous alteplase has overall comparable efficacy for functional recovery and greater potential safety in terms of reduced mortality, to standard-dose alteplase for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke.


Neurosurgery ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 789-797 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adnan I. Qureshi ◽  
Pansy Harris-Lane ◽  
Jawad F. Kirmani ◽  
Nazli Janjua ◽  
Afshin A. Divani ◽  
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Abstract OBJECTIVE: New approaches are focusing on using a combination of medication that lyse fibrin and prevent aggregation of platelets to achieve higher rates of recanalization and improved clinical outcomes. METHODS: A prospective, nonrandomized, open-label trial evaluated the safety of an escalating dose of reteplase in conjunction with intravenous abciximab (platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor) in patients with acute ischemic stroke (3–6 h after symptom onset). The primary endpoint was symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage at 24 to 72 hours, and secondary endpoints were partial or complete recanalization (≥ one grade improvement), early neurological improvement (decrease in National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale ≥ 4 at 24 h), and favorable outcome at 1 month (defined by modified Rankin scale ≤ 2). RESULTS: A total of 20 patients (mean age, 65 yr; 13 men) were recruited. Five patients were recruited in each of the escalating tiers of intra-arterial reteplase (0.5, 1, 1.5, and 2 units). Intravenous abciximab (0.25 mg/kg bolus followed by 0.125 μg/kg/min) was successfully administered in 18 out of 20 patients. The safety stopping rule was not activated in any of the tiers. One symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage was observed in one of the 20 patients (in the 1-unit tier). Partial or complete recanalization was observed in 13 of the 20 patients. Thirteen patients demonstrated early neurological improvement, and favorable outcome at 1 month was observed in six patients. CONCLUSION: In this study, a combination of intra-arterial reteplase and intravenous abciximab was safely administered to patients with ischemic stroke presenting between 3 and 6 hours after symptom onset.


2014 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
pp. S37
Author(s):  
B. Khodorkovsky ◽  
T. Igneri ◽  
A. Buxton ◽  
J. Comber ◽  
D. Cookish ◽  
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