Intravenous thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke patients presenting with mild symptoms

Onlinelibrary.wiley.com: 5/9/12.

Our cohort included 1398 consecutive ischemic stroke patients treated with intravenous thrombolysis at the Helsinki University Central Hospital, years 1995–2010. We analyzed the patients according to baseline National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale: ≤2, 3–4, 5–6, and >6. In our institution, visualization of an artery occlusion or perfusion deficit is required for thrombolysis with National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale ≤ 2. We used univariate and multivariable methods to describe the cohort and study associations between the variables. Excellent three-month outcome was defined as modified Rankin Scale 0–1. Read more