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01-01-2020 | Stroke | Brief Communication

Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage following intravenous thrombolytic treatment in acute ischemic stroke: a case series

Authors: Murat Mert Atmaca, Ugur Burak Simsek, Ipek Midi, Rustem Aliev, Emrah Aytac, Mehtap Kocaturk

Published in: Neurological Sciences | Issue 1/2020

Abstract

Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) following fibrinolytic therapy is a rare but a life-threatening complication. In acute ischemic stroke (AIS), DAH as a complication was not reported following intravenous thrombolytic therapy (ITT). The demographic, clinical, radiologic, and prognostic data of 4 patients with AIS who developed DAH after ITT are presented in this case series, along with a literature review.

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Title: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage following intravenous thrombolytic treatment in acute ischemic stroke: a case series
Authors: Murat Mert Atmaca
Ugur Burak Simsek
Ipek Midi
Rustem Aliev
Emrah Aytac
Mehtap Kocaturk
Publication date: 01-01-2020
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keywords: Stroke
Hemoptysis
Atrial Fibrillation
Hemoptysis
CT of the Thorax
Published in: Neurological Sciences / Issue 1/2020
Print ISSN: 1590-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1590-3478
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-019-03997-y

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