Institutional Incidence of Severe tPA-Induced Angioedema in Ischemic Cerebral Vascular Accidents

Introduction. Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) is commonly used in ischemic cerebral vascular accidents (CVAs). tPA is generally well tolerated; however, orolingual angioedema is a well-documented adverse effect. Angioedema is generally mild, transient, and unilateral but can manifest as severe, l...

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Main Authors: Matthew Sczepanski, Paul Bozyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Critical Care Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9360918
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