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Intravenous thrombolysis safe for most acute ischemic stroke patients with unruptured intracranial aneurysms

Susan London   |   Clinical Summary   |   14 October 2021
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Takeaway

  • Only 2% of patients with stroke having unruptured intracranial aneurysms and treated with intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) experienced rupture.
  • Rupture was restricted to large fusiform aneurysms of the posterior circulation.

Why this matters

  • Incidence and features of rupture can inform treatment decisions.

Key results

  • 132 patients had unruptured intracranial aneurysms:...

          

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