The impact of intravenous thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke in National Medical College, Kolkata: initial experience

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dc.contributor.authorGhosh, Saikaten_US
dc.contributor.authorMahata, Manoj Kr.en_US
dc.contributor.authorDas, Sarbajiten_US
dc.contributor.authorGhosh, K. C.en_US
dc.contributor.authorBhattacharya, R.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMondal, G. P.en_US
dc.contributor.authorDeb, Sumiten_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-09T07:42:58Z
dc.date.available2020-04-09T07:42:58Z
dc.date.issued2019-11
dc.description.abstractBackground: Acute ischemic stroke is a potentially treatable condition, if left untreated, lead to mortality and morbidity. This study was conducted to study clinical profile of patients with acute ischemic stroke receiving intravenous thrombolysis (r-TPA-alteplase) and to measure the outcome of thrombolysis.Methods: Retrospective observational study of 54 patients who underwent thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke at National Medical College, Kolkata over a period of one year.Results: There was statistically significant improvement in NIHSS (p value-0.000) after intravenous thrombolysis.Conclusions: IV thrombolysis is feasible for AIS in governmental hospital in India.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Neurology, NRS Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, Japanen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Neurology, Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationGhosh Saikat, Mahata Manoj Kr., Das Sarbajit, Ghosh K. C., Bhattacharya R., Mondal G. P., Deb Sumit. The impact of intravenous thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke in National Medical College, Kolkata: initial experience. International Journal of Advances in Medicine. 2019 Nov; 6(6): 1855-1858en_US
dc.identifier.issn2349-3925
dc.identifier.issn2349-3933
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/194527
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber6en_US
dc.relation.volume6en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20195240en_US
dc.subjectAtherothrombosisen_US
dc.subjectCardioembolicen_US
dc.subjectDyslipidaemiaen_US
dc.subjectIschemic strokeen_US
dc.subjectThrombolysisen_US
dc.titleThe impact of intravenous thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke in National Medical College, Kolkata: initial experienceen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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