Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator Improves the Outcome in Very Elderly Korean Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator Improves the Outcome in Very Elderly Korean Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

Background and Purpose In a recent pooled analysis of randomized clinical trials (RCTs), intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) improves the outcome in patients aged ≥80 years. However, it is uncertain whether the findings are applicable to clinical practice in Asian populations. Methods Fro...

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Main Authors: Jay Chol Choi, Ji Sung Lee, Tai Hwan Park, Sang-Soon Park, Yong-Jin Cho, Jong-Moo Park, Kyusik Kang, Kyung Bok Lee, Soo-Joo Lee, Youngchai Ko, Jae Guk Kim, Jun Lee, Ki-Hyun Cho, Joon-Tae Kim, Kyung-Ho Yu, Byung-Chul Lee, Mi-Sun Oh, Jae-Kwan Cha, Dae-Hyun Kim, Hyun-Wook Nah, Dong-Eog Kim, Wi-Sun Ryu, Beom Joon Kim, Hee-Joon Bae, Wook-Joo Kim, Dong-Ick Shin, Min-Ju Yeo, Sung Il Sohn, Jeong-Ho Hong, Juneyoung Lee, Keun-Sik Hong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Stroke Society 2015-09-01
Series:Journal of Stroke
Subjects:
elderly
ischemic stroke
thrombolytic therapy
outcome assessment
Online Access:http://www.j-stroke.org/upload/pdf/jos-17-3-327.pdf

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