Atrial fibrillation as an independent predictor for no early recanalization after IV-t-PA in acute ischemic stroke

K Kimura, Y Iguchi, S Yamashita, K Shibazaki… - Journal of the …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Intravenous administration of tissue plasminogen activator
(t-PA) dissolves the clot and can improve clinical outcome in patients with acute ischemic
stroke. However, lack of early recanalization frequently does not result in good outcome.
METHODS: We prospectively studied acute stroke patients treated with t-PA and examined
clinical factors associated with no early recanalization of occluded arteries after t-PA
administration using serial magnetic resonance angiography (MRA). NIHSS score was …
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