Intra-arterial tirofiban in a male nonagenarian with acute ischemic stroke: A case report

Nonagenarians with acute ischemic stroke tend to have a higher mortality and morbidity than younger patients. Tirofiban is a glycoprotein IIb/IIIa antagonist that has a therapeutic potential for ischemic stroke. Here, we provide a case report of a 93-year-old male patient with acute ischemic stroke....

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Main Authors: Ding Xianhui, Gu Ao, Yang Qian, Zhou Zhiming, Shi Xiaolei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2019-12-01
Series:Open Life Sciences
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/biol-2019-0057