Intravenous thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke associated with known left ventricular thrombus: safe or not?

Abstract Safety and efficacy data on intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) in case of known left ventricular thrombus (LVT) are lacking. We present the case of a 35-year-old male with disabling AIS and known LVT that was treated successfully with intravenous alteplase. Apart...

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Main Authors: Sofia Kitmeridou, Dimitrios Tsiptsios, Dimos Tsalkidis, Evlampia A. Psatha, Ioannis Iliopoulos, Nikolaos Aggelousis, Konstantinos Vadikolias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:Neurological Research and Practice
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42466-022-00227-3