Effects of alteplase for acute stroke according to criteria defining the European Union and United States marketing authorizations: individual-patient-data meta-analysis of randomized trials [PDF]
Background: The recommended maximum age and time window for intravenous alteplase treatment of acute ischemic stroke differs between the Europe Union and United States.
Colin Baigent+28 more
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Effect of alteplase on platelet function and receptor expression
Objective To investigate the role of alteplase, a widely-used thrombolytic drug, in platelet function. Methods Human platelets were incubated with different concentrations of alteplase followed by analysis of platelet aggregation in response to adenosine
Jun Lu+5 more
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Importance Current guidelines advise against intravenous alteplase therapy for treatment of acute ischemic stroke in patients previously treated with non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs).
Tou-Yuan Tsai+9 more
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Multivariable analysis of outcome predictors and adjustment of main outcome results to baseline data profile in randomized controlled trials: Safe Implementation of Thrombolysis in Stroke-MOnitoring STudy (SITS-MOST) [PDF]
<p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> The Safe Implementation of Thrombolysis in Stroke-MOnitoring STudy (SITS-MOST) unadjusted results demonstrated that intravenous alteplase is well tolerated and that the effects were comparable with ...
Ahmed, Niaz+19 more
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Cost-effectiveness of tenecteplase versus alteplase for acute ischemic stroke
Introduction: Alteplase is widely used as an intravenous thrombolytic drug in acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Recently however, tenecteplase, a modified form of tissue plasminogen activator, has been shown to increase early recanalization rate and has ...
C. Nguyen+6 more
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Thrombolysis in very elderly people: controlled comparison of SITS international stroke thrombolysis registry and virtual international stroke trials archive [PDF]
<p>Objective To assess effect of age on response to alteplase in acute ischaemic stroke.</p> <p>Design Adjusted controlled comparison of outcomes between non-randomised patients who did or did not undergo thrombolysis.
Ahmed, N.+7 more
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Early Recanalization Among Patients Undergoing Bridging Therapy With Tenecteplase or Alteplase
BACKGROUND: Intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) with alteplase or tenecteplase before mechanical thrombectomy is the recommended treatment for large-vessel occlusion acute ischemic stroke.
T. Checkouri+12 more
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Background: Prior systematic reviews have compared the efficacy of intravenous tenecteplase and alteplase in acute ischemic stroke, assigning their relative complications as a secondary objective.
Deborah Rose+18 more
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Professional guideline versus product label selection for treatment with IV thrombolysis: an analysis from SITS registry [PDF]
Introduction: Thrombolysis usage in ischaemic stroke varies across sites. Divergent advice from professional guidelines and product labels may contribute. Patients and methods: We analysed SITS-International registry patients enrolled January 2010
Alan C Cameron+8 more
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BACKGROUND: The AcT (Alteplase Compared to Tenecteplase) randomized controlled trial showed that tenecteplase is noninferior to alteplase in treating patients with acute ischemic stroke within 4.5 hours of symptom onset.
N. Singh+33 more
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