scholarly journals Update on therapies for acute ischemic stroke

2000 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dean D. Kindler ◽  
George A. Lopez ◽  
Bradford B. Worrall ◽  
Karen C. Johnston
Keyword(s):  
Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Cerebral Ischemia ◽  
Acute Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Plasminogen Activator ◽  
Tissue Type ◽  
Tissue Type Plasminogen Activator ◽  
Emerging Therapies ◽  
Type Plasminogen Activator ◽  
Acute Cerebral Ischemia ◽  
Promising Treatment

Acute ischemic stroke is now considered a neurological emergency for which there are new therapies. Neurosurgeons and neurologists need to remain apprised of advances in this field. The authors discuss approved and emerging therapies for patients suffering from acute ischemic stroke, based on a review of recent publications. Currently, intravenous tissue-type plasminogen activator is the only Food and Drug Administration–approved therapy for acute ischemic stroke. Intraarterial delivery of thrombolytics is a promising treatment and may be effective in selected patients. Other therapies for acute cerebral ischemia are intriguing but still in the investigational stages.

Abstract TMP19: Intravenous Recombinant Tissue-type Plasminogen Activator Use in Young Adults With Acute Ischemic Stroke

Stroke ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jodi A Dodds ◽  
Ying Xian ◽  
Shubin Sheng ◽  
Gregg Fonarow ◽  
Ronald A Matsouaka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Acute Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Plasminogen Activator ◽  
Older Patients ◽  
Young Patients ◽  
Tissue Type ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Younger Patients ◽  
Tissue Type Plasminogen Activator ◽  
Type Plasminogen Activator

Background: Intravenous recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator (rt-PA) administration improves outcomes in acute ischemic stroke. However, young patients (<40 years old) presenting with stroke symptoms may experience delays in treatment due to misdiagnosis or a reluctance to treat since they do not fit the profile of a typical stroke patient. Methods: We analyzed data from the large national Get With The Guidelines–Stroke registry for acute ischemic stroke patients hospitalized between January 2009 and September 2015. Multivariable models with generalized estimating equations (GEE) were used to test for differences between younger (age 18-40) and older (age > 40) acute ischemic stroke patients, controlling for patient and hospital characteristics including stroke severity. Results: Of 1,320,965 AIS patients admitted to participating hospitals, 2.3% (30,448) were aged 18-40. Among these patients, 12.5% received rt-PA versus 8.8% of those aged >40 (p<0.001). Of patients arriving within 3.5 hours of symptom onset without contraindications, 68.7% of younger patients received IV rt-PA versus 63.3% of older patients (adjusted OR [aOR] 1.30, 95% CI 1.21 to 1.40), without evidence that age-related differences varied by sex (interaction p-value 0.25). Odds ratios of achieving target door-to-CT times and door-to-needle (DTN) times, and outcomes of rtPA-treated patients, are shown in the Table. Conclusions: Young acute ischemic stroke patients did not receive rt-PA treatment at lower rates than older patients. Outcomes were better and the rate of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage was lower in the young patients. However, younger patients had significantly longer door-to-CT and DTN times, providing an opportunity to improve the care of these patients.

scholarly journals Strategies Used by Hospitals to Improve Speed of Tissue-Type Plasminogen Activator Treatment in Acute Ischemic Stroke

Stroke ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 45 (5) ◽  
pp. 1387-1395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Xian ◽  
Eric E. Smith ◽  
Xin Zhao ◽  
Eric D. Peterson ◽  
DaiWai M. Olson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Acute Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Plasminogen Activator ◽  
Tissue Type ◽  
Tissue Type Plasminogen Activator ◽  
Type Plasminogen Activator

scholarly journals Intravenous Tissue-Type Plasminogen Activator in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients With History of Stroke Plus Diabetes Mellitus

Stroke ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (6) ◽  
pp. 1497-1503 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew E. Ehrlich ◽  
Li Liang ◽  
Haolin Xu ◽  
Andrzej S. Kosinski ◽  
Adrian F. Hernandez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Acute Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Plasminogen Activator ◽  
Tissue Type ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Tissue Type Plasminogen Activator ◽  
Type Plasminogen Activator ◽  
History Of

Influence of Obesity on Effectiveness of Intravenous Tissue-Type Plasminogen Activator in Acute Ischemic Stroke (P04.056)

Neurology ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 78 (Meeting Abstracts 1) ◽  
pp. P04.056-P04.056
Author(s):  
K. Schlick ◽  
R. Raman ◽  
T. Hemmen ◽  
B. Meyer ◽  
D. Meyer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Acute Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Plasminogen Activator ◽  
Tissue Type ◽  
Tissue Type Plasminogen Activator ◽  
Type Plasminogen Activator

scholarly journals Successful Microbubble Sonothrombolysis Without Tissue-Type Plasminogen Activator in a Rabbit Model of Acute Ischemic Stroke

Stroke ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 42 (8) ◽  
pp. 2280-2285 ◽  
Author(s):  
William C. Culp ◽  
Rene Flores ◽  
Aliza T. Brown ◽  
John D. Lowery ◽  
Paula K. Roberson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Acute Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Plasminogen Activator ◽  
Rabbit Model ◽  
Tissue Type ◽  
Tissue Type Plasminogen Activator ◽  
Type Plasminogen Activator
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