Abeer Fatima10 months ago
Absolute Contraindications of tPA Therapy for Stroke
Tissue plasminogen activator is indicated in ischemic stroke. However, there are few absolute contraindications of tPA therapy in stroke patients. These contraindications are: - Intracranial hemorrhage - Suspicion of subarachnoid hemorrhage - Head trauma or any neurosurgery in past 3 months - Uncontrolled hypertension - Arteriovenous malformations - Active bleeding - Endocarditis - History of intracranial hemorrhage Reference: https://www.mdcalc.com/tpa-contraindications-ischemic-stroke Image via: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/str.0000000000000152
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