Thromboyytic therapy for acute ischaemic stroke : successful implementation in an Australian tertiary hospital
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01/08/2006
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<b>Background</b>: The use of tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA) in ischaemic stroke outside of experienced stroke centres remains controversial. The aim of this study was to present the initial experience with t-PA in patients with ischaemic stroke at an institution with no prior experience in i.v. stroke thrombolysis and to compare results to published reports.<br /><br /><b>Methods</b>: Prospective audit of 888 patients with consecutive stroke and transient ischaemic attack admitted to a 426-bed tertiary referral hospital from March 2003 to October 2005. Main outcome measures were treatment rate, exclusion criteria, protocol violations, intracerebral haemorrhage, disability (modified Rankin scale) and mortality at 3 months.<br /><br /><b>Results</b>: Over the study period, 72 patients received t-PA (11% of ischaemic strokes). The main reason for exclusion was presentation beyond 3 h of onset (44%); if all eligible patients had arrived within 3 h, treatment rate was estimated at 32.5%. Protocol violations occurred in 15 (21%) patients. There were seven (10%) asymptomatic intracerebral haemorrhage and one (1%) non-fatal symptomatic intracerebral haemorrhage. At 3 months, 37% had achieved excellent recovery (modified Rankin scale 0–1) and seven (10%) had died. The delivery and outcomes associated with the use of t-PA were comparable to the results of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke trial and meta-analysis of open-labelled studies.<br /><br /><b>Conclusion</b>: With appropriate infrastructure and protocols, previously inexperienced tertiary referral centres can replicate the experience and outcome measures reported by clinical trials of t-PA in patients with stroke.<br /> |
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eng |
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Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-5994.2006.01127.x |
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2006, The Authors |
Palavras-Chave | #stroke #cerebrovascular accident #thrombolytic therapy #tissue plasminogen activator #Australia |
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Journal Article |