Document Detail


Local intra-arterial fibrinolytic therapy in patients with stroke: urokinase versus recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (r-TPA).
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8433796     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A group of 59 patients with stroke due to acute vertebrobasilar or carotid territory occlusion have been treated by local intra-arterial fibrinolysis (LIF). A high recanalisation rate was accomplished with either urokinase or recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (r-TPA). However, with either substance, even if a high dose was used, recanalisation was a time-consuming process which usually took 120 min. A reasonable explanation for the lack of effectiveness of these plasminogen-activating substances might be a deficit of substrate, e.g. plasminogen, in aged thrombus. LIF was capable of improving clinical outcome in acute vertebrobasilar artery occlusion, reducing mortality to 50% in patients fulfilling inclusion criteria. In the carotid territory multiple occlusions had a poor prognosis while good clinical results could be achieved in occlusions of the proximal middle cerebral artery or single branches.
Authors:
H Zeumer; H J Freitag; F Zanella; A Thie; C Arning
Related Documents :
14766676 - Stretch-induced regional mechanoelectric dispersion and arrhythmia in the right ventric...
8153326 - Vascular occlusion with a balloon-expandable stent occluder.
9170366 - Occlusion of the left iliac artery after retroperitoneal exposure of the spine.
2381526 - Internal borderzone infarction following acute middle cerebral artery occlusion.
871586 - Thrombogenicity of arterial catheters and guidewires.
3675026 - Ptfe grafts for hemodialysis access. techniques for insertion and management of complic...
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neuroradiology     Volume:  35     ISSN:  0028-3940     ISO Abbreviation:  Neuroradiology     Publication Date:  1993  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-03-18     Completed Date:  1993-03-18     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  1302751     Medline TA:  Neuroradiology     Country:  GERMANY    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  159-62     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital Eppendorf, Hamburg, Federal Republic of Germany.
Export Citation:
APA/MLA Format     Download EndNote     Download BibTex
MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Carotid Artery Thrombosis / drug therapy
Cerebrovascular Disorders / drug therapy*,  etiology,  radiography
Humans
Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / drug therapy
Radiography, Interventional
Thrombolytic Therapy* / adverse effects,  methods
Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / therapeutic use*
Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / drug therapy
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
EC 3.4.21.73/Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine


Previous Document:  Incidental high-intensity foci in white matter on T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging. Frequency ...
Next Document:  Early diagnosis of perinatal cerebral lesions in apparently normal full-term newborns by ultrasound ...