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01-05-2013 | Original Communication

Thrombolysis for stroke caused by infective endocarditis: an illustrative case and review of the literature

Authors: Elodie Ong, Laura Mechtouff, Emilien Bernard, Tae-Hee Cho, Lansana Laho Diallo, Norbert Nighoghossian, Laurent Derex

Published in: Journal of Neurology | Issue 5/2013

Abstract

Infective endocarditis represents a classical contra-indication to thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke due to a potential increased risk of intracranial hemorrhage. However, some case reports have suggested safety and potential efficacy of intravenous or intra-arterial thrombolysis in stroke related to infective endocarditis. We present a case of ischemic stroke related to infective endocarditis who was treated with intravenous tissue plasminogen activator within the first 3 h of symptoms onset and subsequently developed symptomatic multifocal intracerebral hemorrhages, and summarize currently available data on this issue.

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Title: Thrombolysis for stroke caused by infective endocarditis: an illustrative case and review of the literature
Authors: Elodie Ong
Laura Mechtouff
Emilien Bernard
Tae-Hee Cho
Lansana Laho Diallo
Norbert Nighoghossian
Laurent Derex
Publication date: 01-05-2013
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Journal of Neurology / Issue 5/2013
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-012-6802-1

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