Acute ischemic stroke thrombolysis- experience from a rural hospital in Kerala, India

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Author Details : V K Sanjeev*, Ancil George Thomas

Volume : 8, Issue : 1, Year : 2022

Article Page : 39-42

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijn.2022.008

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Abstract

Objective: Outcome assessment of thrombolysis with intravenous rt-PA in acute ischemic stroke.
Materials and Methods: All patients with acute ischemic stroke patients who underwent IV thrombolysis with rt-PA from January 2019 to December 2021 were studied retrospectively. Clinical efficacy outcome was the favourable outcome on modified Rankin scale at 90 days defined as a score of ?2.
Results: During our study period, a total of 50 patients with ischemic stroke thrombolysis underwent intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt?PA). The study consisted of 33 males and 17 females with a mean age of 64.82 (? 12.21 standard deviation) years. The median time from onset of symptoms to IV rt-PA administration was 120 minutes (interquartile range 90 - 160). The mean door to needle time was 50.1 (? 21.32 SD) minutes. Favourable outcome (mRS score ?2) was observed in 38 patients (76%) at three months’ follow-up. Poor outcome (mRS score >2) was seen in the remaining 12 patients (24%).Large artery atherosclerosis had the most favourable outcome followed by small vessel occlusive stroke. Factors predicting favourable outcome in our study were age <60 xss=removed xss=removed xss=removed> Conclusion: Ischemic stroke patients can be thrombolysed in a safe and effective even in rural settings if proper institutional protocol is formulated and its implementation is ensured.
 
Keywords: Ischemic stroke thrombolysis

How to cite : Sanjeev V K, Thomas A G, Acute ischemic stroke thrombolysis- experience from a rural hospital in Kerala, India. IP Indian J Neurosci 2022;8(1):39-42

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