Intravenous thrombolysis is more effective in ischemic cardioembolic strokes than in non-cardioembolic?

It was suggested that intravenous thrombolysis (IT) leads to larger extent recanalization in cardioembolic stroke. In this work we assess if this has beneficial clinical traduction. METHOD: We evaluated 177 patients undergoing IT, which were categorized into cardioembolic (CE) and non-cardioembolic...

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Main Authors: Sofia Rocha, Arnaldo Pires, Joana Gomes, João Rocha, Filipa Sousa, João Pinho, Margarida Rodrigues, Carla Ferreira, Álvaro Machado, Ricardo Maré, João Ramalho Fontes
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Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2011-12-01
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author Sofia Rocha
Arnaldo Pires
Joana Gomes
João Rocha
Filipa Sousa
João Pinho
Margarida Rodrigues
Carla Ferreira
Álvaro Machado
Ricardo Maré
João Ramalho Fontes
author_facet Sofia Rocha
Arnaldo Pires
Joana Gomes
João Rocha
Filipa Sousa
João Pinho
Margarida Rodrigues
Carla Ferreira
Álvaro Machado
Ricardo Maré
João Ramalho Fontes
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description It was suggested that intravenous thrombolysis (IT) leads to larger extent recanalization in cardioembolic stroke. In this work we assess if this has beneficial clinical traduction. METHOD: We evaluated 177 patients undergoing IT, which were categorized into cardioembolic (CE) and non-cardioembolic (NCE). National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and modified Rankin scale were compared. RESULTS: The mean age was 67.4±12.01 and 53.8% were male. The mean NIHSS was: 14 (admission), 9 (24 h) and 6 (discharge), similar in subgroups. The difference between NIHSS at admission and 24 hours was 4.17±4.92 (CE: 4.08±4.71; NCE: 4.27±5.17, p=0.900) and at admission and discharge there was an average difference of 6.74±5.58 (CE: 6.97±5.68; NCE: 6.49±5.49, p=0.622). The mRS at discharge and 3 months was not significantly different by subtype, although individuals whose event was NCE are more independent at 3 months. CONCLUSION: Ours findings argue against a specific paper of IT in CE. It can result from heterogeneity of NCE group.
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spelling doaj-art-01de0769e99943bcaef4e1661b4059b42025-08-20T03:22:30ZengThieme Revinter PublicaçõesArquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria1678-42272011-12-0169690590910.1590/S0004-282X2011000700011S0004-282X2011000700011Intravenous thrombolysis is more effective in ischemic cardioembolic strokes than in non-cardioembolic?Sofia Rocha0Arnaldo Pires1Joana Gomes2João Rocha3Filipa Sousa4João Pinho5Margarida Rodrigues6Carla Ferreira7Álvaro Machado8Ricardo Maré9João Ramalho Fontes10Braga HospitalInternal Medicine DepartmentPorto Medicine UniversityBraga HospitalBraga HospitalBraga HospitalBraga HospitalBraga HospitalBraga HospitalBraga HospitalBraga HospitalIt was suggested that intravenous thrombolysis (IT) leads to larger extent recanalization in cardioembolic stroke. In this work we assess if this has beneficial clinical traduction. METHOD: We evaluated 177 patients undergoing IT, which were categorized into cardioembolic (CE) and non-cardioembolic (NCE). National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and modified Rankin scale were compared. RESULTS: The mean age was 67.4±12.01 and 53.8% were male. The mean NIHSS was: 14 (admission), 9 (24 h) and 6 (discharge), similar in subgroups. The difference between NIHSS at admission and 24 hours was 4.17±4.92 (CE: 4.08±4.71; NCE: 4.27±5.17, p=0.900) and at admission and discharge there was an average difference of 6.74±5.58 (CE: 6.97±5.68; NCE: 6.49±5.49, p=0.622). The mRS at discharge and 3 months was not significantly different by subtype, although individuals whose event was NCE are more independent at 3 months. CONCLUSION: Ours findings argue against a specific paper of IT in CE. It can result from heterogeneity of NCE group.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2011000700011&lng=en&tlng=encardioembolismoacidente vascular cerebraltrombólise
spellingShingle Sofia Rocha
Arnaldo Pires
Joana Gomes
João Rocha
Filipa Sousa
João Pinho
Margarida Rodrigues
Carla Ferreira
Álvaro Machado
Ricardo Maré
João Ramalho Fontes
Intravenous thrombolysis is more effective in ischemic cardioembolic strokes than in non-cardioembolic?
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
cardioembolismo
acidente vascular cerebral
trombólise
title Intravenous thrombolysis is more effective in ischemic cardioembolic strokes than in non-cardioembolic?
title_full Intravenous thrombolysis is more effective in ischemic cardioembolic strokes than in non-cardioembolic?
title_fullStr Intravenous thrombolysis is more effective in ischemic cardioembolic strokes than in non-cardioembolic?
title_full_unstemmed Intravenous thrombolysis is more effective in ischemic cardioembolic strokes than in non-cardioembolic?
title_short Intravenous thrombolysis is more effective in ischemic cardioembolic strokes than in non-cardioembolic?
title_sort intravenous thrombolysis is more effective in ischemic cardioembolic strokes than in non cardioembolic
topic cardioembolismo
acidente vascular cerebral
trombólise
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2011000700011&lng=en&tlng=en
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