Intra-arterial urokinase for acute ischemic stroke: factors associated with complications.
Neurology
; 57(6): 1100-3, 2001 Sep 25.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11571343
ABSTRACT
The authors abstracted the records of 43 patients treated with intra-arterial urokinase for acute ischemic stroke to identify predictors of serious complications. Sixteen (37%) had such a complication. Higher urokinase dose (>1.5 x 10(6) U), higher mean arterial blood pressure before treatment (>130 mm Hg), basilar occlusive strokes, and severe strokes were most predictive of these complications. Although urokinase is no longer manufactured, these findings identify patients at risk for complications from other intra-arterial thrombolytics.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator
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Thrombolytic Therapy
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Cerebral Infarction
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Neurology
Year:
2001
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Estados Unidos