Abstract W P57: Thrombolytic Therapy in Patients With Mild Stroke: An Observational Study

• Published in: Stroke (1970) 2014-02, Vol.45 (suppl_1)
• Main Authors: Romano, Jose G, Smith, Eric E, Liang, Li, Gardener, Hannah, Camp, Sara, Shuey, Laura, Campo-Bustillo, Iszet, Khatri, Pooja, Bhatt, Deepak L, Fonarow, Gregg C, Sacco, Ralph L, Schwamm, Lee H
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 0039-2499; 1524-4628
• DOI: 10.1161/str.45.suppl_1.wp57

Abstract only Objective: Mild stroke has traditionally been excluded from thrombolytic treatment trials and only few series have reported outcomes after IV rtPA in this group. The objectives of this study are to determine the proportion of mild stroke patients treated with IV rtPA and evaluate complications and short-term outcomes in this population. Methods: We analyzed patients in the Get With The Guidelines-Stroke registry that arrived within 4.5 hours from symptom onset with a mild ischemic stroke defined as a baseline NIHSS ≤5 who received IV rtPA between May 2010 and October 2012. The following outcomes and complications were analyzed: in-hospital mortality, home discharge, independent ambulation, length of stay (LOS), in-hospital death, and symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH)