Elevated Blood Alcohol Concentration Is Associated with Improved Clinical Outcomes of Intravenous Thrombolysis Treatment in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients—A Retrospective Study

Elevated Blood Alcohol Concentration Is Associated with Improved Clinical Outcomes of Intravenous Thrombolysis Treatment in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients—A Retrospective Study

Background: Intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) improves acute ischemic stroke (AIS) outcomes, but with limited success. In addition, ethanol potentiates the effect of r-tPA in ischemia models. Methods: The effect of acute alcohol consumption on IVT outcomes was investigated in a retrospective cohort stu...

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Main Authors: Tamás Árokszállási, Eszter Balogh, Rita Orbán-Kálmándi, Máté Pásztor, Anita Árokszállási, Edit Boglárka Nagy, Ivett Belán, Zsolt May, Tünde Csépány, László Csiba, Zsuzsa Bagoly, László Oláh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
stroke
observational study
thrombolysis
ethanol
outcomes
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/6/2238

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