Abstract:Introduction
Intravenous tenecteplase (TNK) is currently being used as a thrombolytic agent in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and has has been shown to be non‐inferior to intravenous alteplase according to recent studies. Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) as a complication of alteplase is approximately at 6%. The aim of our study was to determine the rate of significant ICH in patients receiving TNK indicated for AIS in a real world setting.
Methods
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