Timing of recanalization after intravenous thrombolysis and functional outcomes after acute ischemic stroke.

BACKGROUND: Recanalization of occluded intracranial arteries remains the aim of intravenous (IV) tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) therapy in acute ischemic stroke (AIS). OBJECTIVE: To examine the timing and impact of recanalization on functional outcomes in AIS. DESIGN: A longitudinal cohort of c...

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Main Authors: Yeo, L, Paliwal, P, Teoh, H, Seet, R, Chan, B, Liang, S, Venketasubramanian, N, Rathakrishnan, R, Ahmad, A, Ng, K, Loh, P, Ong, J, Wakerley, B, Chong, V, Bathla, G, Sharma, V
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013