Intra-arterial thrombolysis for the treatment of perioperative childhood cardioembolic stroke

Authors
Gruber, A Nasel, C Lang, W Kitzmuller, E Bavinzski, G Czech, T
Citation
A. Gruber et al., Intra-arterial thrombolysis for the treatment of perioperative childhood cardioembolic stroke, NEUROLOGY, 54(8), 2000, pp. 1684-1686
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
NEUROLOGY
ISSN journal
00283878 → ACNP
Volume
54
Issue
8
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1684 - 1686
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3878(20000425)54:8<1684:ITFTTO>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Local intra-arterial lysis using recombinant tissue plasminogen activator ( rTPA) was performed in a 6 and 2/3-year-old patient with major cardioemboli c ischemic stroke 48 hours after intracardiac surgery. Selective applicatio n of 2.5 mg rTPA (0.11 mg/kg body weight) resulted in recanalization of the occluded cerebral vasculature with good neurologic recovery.