Predictors of critical care needs after IV thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Intravenous (IV) tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) is the only Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved treatment for acute ischemic stroke. Post tPA patients are typically monitored in an intensive care unit (ICU) for at least 24 hours. However, rigorous evidence to supp...

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Main Authors: Roland Faigle, Anjail Sharrief, Elisabeth B Marsh, Rafael H Llinas, Victor C Urrutia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3922971?pdf=render