| Thrombolytic therapy in acute cerebral infarction complicating diagnostic cardiac catheterization. | |
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PMID: 17000459 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Diagnostic and interventional percutaneous coronary catheterization is associated with stroke. Many of such strokes are asymptomatic, but some are devastating. Once the diagnosis of acute cerebral infarction is confirmed, thrombolytic therapy should be administrated within the time window of 3 hours. We report a 61-year-old woman who suffered from an acute cerebral infarction during diagnostic cardiac catheterization for unstable angina, which manifested as sudden onset of global aphasia, right hemiplegia and gaze preponderance to the left side. Computed tomography of the head performed immediately after recognition of the symptoms showed a hyperdense middle cerebral artery (MCA) sign. Following prompt recognition and diagnosis, intravenous thrombolytic therapy was administered 2 hours after symptom onset. The patient had a favorable outcome. Initially, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score was 21, and 24 hours later it improved to 9. The hyperdense MCA lesion had resolved on the 24-hour follow-up scan. This case illustrates the clinical benefit of thrombolytic therapy in the setting of acute stroke associated with cardiac catheterization. |
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Authors:
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Yu-Wei Chen; Ming-Ming Sim; Eric E Smith |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi Volume: 105 ISSN: 0929-6646 ISO Abbreviation: J. Formos. Med. Assoc. Publication Date: 2006 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-09-26 Completed Date: 2006-11-14 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9214933 Medline TA: J Formos Med Assoc Country: China |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 848-51 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurology, Li-Shin Hospital, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan. |
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Angina, Unstable
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diagnosis Coronary Angiography Female Fibrinolytic Agents / therapeutic use* Follow-Up Studies Heart Catheterization / adverse effects* Humans Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / drug therapy*, etiology, radiography Middle Aged Thrombolytic Therapy / methods* Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
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0/Fibrinolytic Agents |
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