Thrombolysis in acute ischaemic stroke: time for a rethink?

As the UK regulator reviews alteplase in ischaemic stroke, Brian Alper and colleagues interpret the evidence to suggest increased mortality with uncertain benefit for its use beyond three hours

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Published inBMJ (Online) Vol. 350; no. mar17 3; p. h1075
Main Authors Alper, Brian S, Malone-Moses, Meghan, McLellan, James S, Prasad, Kameshwar, Manheimer, Eric
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Abstract As the UK regulator reviews alteplase in ischaemic stroke, Brian Alper and colleagues interpret the evidence to suggest increased mortality with uncertain benefit for its use beyond three hours
AbstractList As the UK regulator reviews alteplase in ischaemic stroke, Brian Alper and colleagues interpret the evidence to suggest increased mortality with uncertain benefit for its use beyond three hours
Author Prasad, Kameshwar
Manheimer, Eric
McLellan, James S
Alper, Brian S
Malone-Moses, Meghan
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Clinical medicine
Disability
Drug Administration Schedule
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Evidence-Based Medicine
Fibrinolytic Agents - therapeutic use
Humans
Ischemia
Medicine
Meta-Analysis as Topic
Patients
Physicians
Practice Guidelines as Topic
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Stroke
Stroke - drug therapy
Thrombolytic Therapy
Tissue Plasminogen Activator - therapeutic use
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