Symptomatic hemorrhage after alteplase therapy not due to silent ischemia.

BACKGROUND: Stroke thrombolysis-related intracerebral hemorrhage may occur remotely from the anatomical site of ischemia. One postulated mechanism for this is simultaneous multiple embolization with hemorrhage into a "silent" area of ischemia. RESULTS: A patient suffered a disabling stroke...

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Main Authors: Hill, MD, Barber, P, Demchuk, A, Sevick, R, Frayne, R, Buchan, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2001