Abstract WMP34: Use of Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator in Patients Without a Stroke (Stroke Mimics): Findings From the get With the Guidelines Stroke Registry

Xian, Ying; J. Federspiel, Jerome; Cox, Margueritte; F. Hernandez, Adrian; S. Kosinski, Andrzej; Prvu Bettger, Janet; J. Schulte, Phillip; L. Lytle, Barbara; C. Fonarow, Gregg; E. Smith, Eric; L. Bhatt, Deepak; H. Schwamm, Lee; D. Peterson, Eric

doi:10.1161/str.47.suppl_1.wmp34

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Abstract WMP34: Use of Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator in Patients Without a Stroke (Stroke Mimics): Findings From the get With the Guidelines Stroke Registry

Published in Stroke • Feb 1, 2016

Authors:

Ying Xian

Jerome J. Federspiel

Margueritte Cox

Abstract

Background: The necessity for rapid evaluation and treatment with intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) in acute ischemic stroke may increase the risk of administrating tPA to patients without a stroke (“stroke mimics”). Methods: Using data from the Get With The Guidelines Stroke Registry f...

Subject

Medicine

Stroke (engine)

Tissue plasminogen activator

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