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Safety of thrombolysis in cerebral venous...

Journal article

Safety of thrombolysis in cerebral venous thrombosis

Abstract

SummarySeveral small series have suggested the efficacy of thrombolysis in patients with cerebral vein thrombosis (CVT). However, since no randomised controlled trials have compared the use of thrombolysis with anticoagulant treatment in these patients, the risk to benefit ratio of this approach remains uncertain. The aim of this study is therefore to assess the safety of thrombolysis in CVT estimating mortality and major bleeding …

Authors

Squizzato A; Gianni M; De Lodovici M; Venco A; Paciaroni M; Crowther M; Ageno W; Dentali F

Journal

Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Vol. 104, No. 11, pp. 1055–1062

Publisher

Georg Thieme Verlag KG

Publication Date

2010

DOI

10.1160/th10-05-0311

ISSN

0340-6245

Associated Experts

Mark Crowther

Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

Labels

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Adolescent Adult Aged Child Female Fibrinolytic Agents Hemorrhage Humans Intracranial Hemorrhages Intracranial Thrombosis Male Middle Aged Risk Assessment Risk Factors Thrombolytic Therapy Treatment Outcome Venous Thrombosis Young Adult

Fields of Research (FoR)

3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology 3202 Clinical sciences

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