ContextThe focus of thrombolytic therapy in acute stroke has been on favorable outcome at
3 months. Few studies have analyzed outcome at 24 hours. An early and reliable prediction
of poor outcome has implications for clinical management and discharge planning.
ObjectiveTo evaluate predictors of lack of improvement at 24 hours after receiving alteplase
and their relationship with poor outcome at 3 months. Design, Setting, and
ParticipantsProspective cohort of consecutive patients with acute stroke who received …

Lack of improvement in patients with acute stroke after treatment with thrombolytic therapy:
Predictors and association with outcome … People … Lack of improvement in patients with
acute stroke after treatment with thrombolytic therapy: Predictors and association with outcome …