Successful thrombolytic therapy with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator in ischemic stroke after idarucizumab administration for reversal of dabigatran: a case report

Abstract Background Idarucizumab is a specific antidote for the anticoagulant dabigatran. Although its efficacy has been recently reported, the drug is still in postmarketing surveillance and requires case data in different emergency settings. A newer intravenous thrombolytic therapy with recombinan...

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Main Authors: Toshiyuki Ohtani, Ryosuke Sintoku, Tasuku Yajima, Naoyuki Kaneko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-019-2326-y