Title
Thrombolytic therapy for acute ischemic stroke: 3 h and beyond
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Neurology
Publication Date
2005-04-28
Document Type
Article
Subjects
Acute Disease; Animals; Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Drug Therapy, Combination; Expert Testimony; Fibrinolytic Agents; Humans; Injections, Intravenous; Meta-Analysis as Topic; Neuroprotective Agents; Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex; Streptokinase; Stroke; Thrombolytic Therapy; Time Factors; Tissue Plasminogen Activator
Disciplines
Neurology | Neuroscience and Neurobiology
Abstract
The current status of thrombolytic therapy approved by the US Food and Drug Administration is intravenous recombinant plasminogen activator given within 3 h of the onset of ischemic stroke. Intra-arterial therapy is possible for up to 6 h but is not Food and Drug Administration-approved for this purpose. Based on current radiologic methods (i.e., magnetic resonance imaging and perfusion computed tomography scans), it is being increasingly realized that the time window for effective thrombolytic therapy is variable, and salvageable tissue in the form of the ischemic penumbra may exist for longer periods of time and could therefore offer a greater time window based on these imaging studies. Development of an effective neuroprotective drug would greatly enhance the stability of the penumbra and offer further opportunities for extending the time window for reperfusion.
DOI of Published Version
10.1586/14737175.5.2.223
Source
Expert Rev Neurother. 2005 Mar;5(2):223-33. Link to article on publisher's site
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Expert review of neurotherapeutics
Related Resources
PubMed ID
15853492
Repository Citation
Padma, Vasantha; Fisher, Marc; and Moonis, Majaz, "Thrombolytic therapy for acute ischemic stroke: 3 h and beyond" (2005). Neurology Publications and Presentations. 112.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/neuro_pp/112