Thrombolytic therapy with alteplase is widely used for symptomatic PVT, but evidence comparing it directly with tenecteplase ...

Intrapleural enzyme therapy (IET) improves outcomes in adult inpatients with complicated parapneumonic pleural effusion or empyema.

Spotting a stroke quickly can make all the difference between a full recovery and lifelong challenges. In the fast-paced ...

Background Stereotactic thrombolysis reduces intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) volume in patients with spontaneous ICH. Whether intrahaematomal alteplase administration is associated with a change in ...

A major international analysis of 2,313 patients, median age 71, found that giving an IV clot-busting drug before mechanical clot removal modestly increases brain-bleeding risk compared with ...

Findings were seen in patients with posterior circulation stroke and with no planned thrombectomy who received alteplase 4.5 to 24 hours after stroke onset. HealthDay News — For patients with mainly ...

Researchers found that the percentage of patients with functional independence at 90 days was higher in the alteplase group vs the standard treatment group. HealthDay News — For patients with mainly ...

Researchers saw no significant difference between tenectaplase and alteplase in terms of effectiveness or safety outcomes, including functional independence at discharge. HealthDay News — For patients ...