Outcomes in Mild Acute Ischemic Stroke Treated With Intravenous Thrombolysis

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Quiz Ref ID Compelling evidence and current guidelines recommend treatment with intravenous (IV) thrombolysis for eligible patients with acute ischemic stroke,1-3 but recent reports suggest that fewer than 5% of all patients with ischemic stroke receive thrombolytics.4 Mild or rapidly improving stroke symptoms are the most common reasons for lack of treatment in otherwise eligible patients, present in 31% to 43% of patients who arrive within 3 hours of symptom onset.5-8 Quiz Ref ID Although thrombolytic administration in patients with mild stroke has increased during the last decade in the United States,9 the efficacy and safety outcomes of thrombolysis in mild stroke remain poorly understood, as only small series are available.

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