Among patients presenting directly to a thrombectomy-equipped center with a large-vessel ischemic stroke, going directly to the endovascular suite and forgoing initial IV thrombolytic therapy provides ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Intra-arterial alteplase after successful reperfusion with mechanical thrombectomy for large vessel occlusion ...

Background: Thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke has remained controversial. The Canadian Alteplase for Stroke Effectiveness Study, a national prospective cohort study, was conducted to assess the ...

Before 1998, urokinase was considered standard therapy for the management of occluded hemodialysis catheters. The dose of 5000 units per port appears on the FDA-approved labeling for urokinase. Bolus ...

In 2001, the US Food and Drug Administration approved recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (alteplase, Cathflo Activase) to reestablish patency of central catheters occluded, presumably, by a ...

The full CMI on the next page has more details. If you are worried about being given this medicine, speak to your doctor. Actilyse Cathflo contains the active ingredient alteplase. It belongs in the ...