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Acute Thrombocytopenia After Tissue Plasminogen Activator for Stroke.

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Morena, J; May, C; Strohm, T
Published in: J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis
July 2020

We present what may be the first case report of acute thrombocytopenia after tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) in the setting of stroke. Early fibrinogen degradation coagulopathy (EFDC) after tPA has been described in the past and acute thrombocytopenia may fall into this spectrum. Further studies are needed to evaluate the bleeding and mortality risk associated with thrombocytopenia after tPA.

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Published In

J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis

DOI

EISSN

1532-8511

Publication Date

July 2020

Volume

29

Issue

7

Start / End Page

104865

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tissue Plasminogen Activator
  • Time Factors
  • Thrombolytic Therapy
  • Thrombocytopenia
  • Stroke
  • Platelet Count
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Humans
  • Fibrinolytic Agents
 

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Morena, J., May, C., & Strohm, T. (2020). Acute Thrombocytopenia After Tissue Plasminogen Activator for Stroke. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis, 29(7), 104865. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.104865
Morena, Jonathan, Casey May, and Tamara Strohm. “Acute Thrombocytopenia After Tissue Plasminogen Activator for Stroke.J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 29, no. 7 (July 2020): 104865. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.104865.
Morena J, May C, Strohm T. Acute Thrombocytopenia After Tissue Plasminogen Activator for Stroke. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2020 Jul;29(7):104865.
Morena, Jonathan, et al. “Acute Thrombocytopenia After Tissue Plasminogen Activator for Stroke.J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis, vol. 29, no. 7, July 2020, p. 104865. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.104865.
Morena J, May C, Strohm T. Acute Thrombocytopenia After Tissue Plasminogen Activator for Stroke. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2020 Jul;29(7):104865.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis

DOI

EISSN

1532-8511

Publication Date

July 2020

Volume

29

Issue

7

Start / End Page

104865

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tissue Plasminogen Activator
  • Time Factors
  • Thrombolytic Therapy
  • Thrombocytopenia
  • Stroke
  • Platelet Count
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Humans
  • Fibrinolytic Agents