Anaphylactoid reactions and angioedema during alteplase treatment of acute ischemic stroke.
Among 105 patients given recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA, alteplase) intravenously for acute stroke, 2 (1.9%) had lingual angioedema, which progressed to a fatal anaphylactoid reaction in 1. The authors review the 2 cases and possible mechanisms responsible. They warn that patients w...
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| 格式: | Journal article |
| 語言: | English |
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2000
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