Serum Creatinine May Indicate Risk of Symptomatic Intracranial Hemorrhage After Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator (IV tPA)

Symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH) is a known complication following administration of intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (IV tPA) for acute ischemic stroke. sICH results in high rates of death or long-term disability. Our ability to predict its occurrence is important in clinical deci...

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Main Authors: Marsh, Elisabeth B., Gottesman, Rebecca F., Hillis, Argye E., Urrutia, Victor C., Llinas, Rafael H.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4442012/