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Concise Review of Lytics and Endovascular Therapy for ‘Wake Up’ Stroke

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In patients presenting with ‘wake-up’ strokes, endovascular therapy improves functional outcomes, while intravenous alteplase may also provide a small beneficial impact.

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What is the Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous Thrombolysis and Thrombectomy Among Patients With a Wake-Up Stroke?. Ann Emerg Med. 2022;80(2):165-167. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.02.013

ATTENTION RCT – Thrombectomy Benefits Basilar Artery Occlusion Stroke?

Neurology, Stroke

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Endovascular thrombectomy was associated with improved functional neurologic outcomes compared to best medical care for patients with basilar-artery occlusion who presented within 12 hours of stroke onset. However, thrombectomy was also associated with significant procedural complications and an increased risk of intracranial hemorrhage.

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Trial of Endovascular Treatment of Acute Basilar-Artery Occlusion. N Engl J Med. 2022 Oct 13;387(15):1361-1372. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2206317.

NOR-TEST 2 – What’s the Right Dose of Tenecteplase for Stroke?

Neurology, Pharmacy/Pharmacology, Stroke

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Tenecteplase, at a dose of 0.4 mg/kg, is not safe for patients with moderate to severe ischemic stroke.

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Tenecteplase versus alteplase for the management of acute ischaemic stroke in Norway (NOR-TEST 2, part A): a phase 3, randomised, open-label, blinded endpoint, non-inferiority trial. Lancet Neurol. 2022 Jun;21(6):511-519. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(22)00124-7. Epub 2022 May 4.

Does NOAC Use Preclude tPA for Acute Stroke?

Neurology, Pharmacy/Pharmacology, Stroke

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There was no significant difference in intracranial hemorrhage, serious systemic hemorrhage, or inpatient mortality for patients who used non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants in the seven days prior to receiving alteplase for acute ischemic stroke.

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Association of Recent Use of Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants With Intracranial Hemorrhage Among Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke Treated With Alteplase. JAMA. 2022 Feb 22;327(8):760-771. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.0948.

CHOICE RCT – Post-Thrombectomy tPA for Stroke

Pharmacy/Pharmacology, Stroke

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Among patients with acute ischemic stroke with large vessel occlusion that have been successfully reperfused with thrombectomy, the use of post-thrombectomy adjunctive intra-arterial alteplase results in greater likelihood of excellent neurologic outcome at 90 days – modified-Rankin score 0 or 1 – when compared with placebo.

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Effect of Intra-arterial Alteplase vs Placebo Following Successful Thrombectomy on Functional Outcomes in Patients With Large Vessel Occlusion Acute Ischemic Stroke: The CHOICE Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2022 Feb 10;e221645. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.1645. Online ahead of print.

Early Endovascular Therapy for Basilar Artery Occlusion

Neurology, Stroke

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Time from symptom onset of a basilar artery occlusion (BAO) to endovascular therapy (EVT) of less than 6 hours compared to greater than 6 hours (up to 24 hours) was associated with lower odds of in-hospital mortality, disability, symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage, and higher odds of ambulation at discharge, discharge home and reperfusion.

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Association Between Endovascular Therapy Time to Treatment and Outcomes in Patients with Basilar Artery Occlusion. Circulation. 2022 Jan 20. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.056554. Online ahead of print.

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